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Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblymember and self-described democratic socialist, has been elected mayor of New York City, the nation's largest metropolis.

The victory signals a dramatic leftward shift for the Democratic Party and sets the stage for potential conflicts with the Trump administration.

The Associated Press called the race at 9:34 p.m. ET on Tuesday, declaring Mamdani victorious over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa. The democratic socialist will become the city's first Muslim mayor and its youngest leader in generations.

"The future is in our hands," Mamdani said in a victory speech before hundreds of supporters in Brooklyn.

Cuomo, who lost the Democratic primary to Mamdani in June before launching an independent comeback bid, conceded the race Tuesday evening.

"Tonight was their night," Cuomo told supporters at his election night watch party in Manhattan.

In his concession speech, Cuomo took a handful of parting shots at Mamdani, saying, “Almost half of New Yorkers did not vote to support a government agenda that makes promises that we know cannot be met.”

He continued, calling his campaign “a caution flag that we are headed down a dangerous, dangerous road.”

Mamdani's decisive win represents one of the most significant victories for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party in recent years. The Uganda-born, New York-raised lawmaker has built his political career on grassroots organizing, including hunger striking alongside taxi drivers to secure more than $450 million in debt relief and winning over $100 million in state budget funding for expanded subway service and a fare-free bus pilot program. He also mobilized New York residents to defeat a proposed power plant.

The mayor-elect's <a href="https://www.zohranfornyc.com/">campaign</a> embraced an openly progressive platform that resonated with voters concerned about affordability and inequality. His agenda includes establishing city-run grocery stores, implementing permanent fare-free buses, freezing rent for stabilized tenants, providing no-cost childcare for families, establishing a $30 minimum wage by 2030, imposing new taxes on residents earning more than $1 million annually, and creating a Department of Community Safety focused on community-based prevention rather than policing.

Mamdani has also pledged to "Trump-proof" the city by limiting cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

His candidacy drew enthusiastic support from left-wing figures, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, both of whom endorsed him early in the race.

However, moderate Democrats maintained distance from the nominee. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries did not endorse Mamdani until Oct. 24, the day before early voting began, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had not publicly backed him as of Tuesday.

President Donald Trump, a former New York resident, has sought to prevent Mamdani's election. The president labeled the Democratic nominee "a Communist" and threatened to slash federal funding to the city to "the very minimum as required" by law if he prevailed. On Nov. 3, Trump endorsed Cuomo for the position and described a vote for Republican Sliwa as effectively "a vote for Mamdani."

Some Republicans had even floated the possibility of invoking the 14th Amendment prohibition on insurrectionists holding office to prevent Mamdani from being sworn in, citing his anti-ICE positions. However, such a move would require congressional action and 60 votes in the Senate, making it an unlikely scenario.

Mamdani's victory now sets the stage for potential confrontation between City Hall and the Trump administration over immigration enforcement, federal funding priorities, and the mayor's commitment to supporting the city's immigrant communities.

Cuomo's second attempt to lead the city fell short despite a well-funded campaign. The former three-term governor, who left office in 2021 under a cloud of scandals, had spent $12.1 million with $900,000 remaining, according to the city's campaign finance board. His strategy focused on appealing to Black voters and Orthodox Jewish communities that had anchored his coalition during the primary contest.

Republican Sliwa, making his second consecutive mayoral bid, failed to gain traction in a city where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by nearly 6 to 1.

<em>The Associated Press contributed to this report.</em>

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