10 h. ago NYC mayoral candidate Jim Walden drops out and impores rivals to consolidate against Zohran Mamdani

Jim Walden, an independent candidate in New York City’s mayoral race, has suspended his campaign

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36 h. ago A Mamdani 2025 win could be costly: How the leftist win could shape the 2026 midterms

Traditional Democrats have sought to distance themselves from Mamdani, including high-profile New York lawmakers who have yet to endorse the party’s NYC mayoral nominee

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4 d. ago Vance goes after NYC mayoral hopeful Mamdani: ‘He should show more gratitude to the United States’

‘I don’t know the guy but my sense is that he has had a very good life in this country,’ said Vance on Zohran Mamdani

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7 d. ago Gavin Newsom is taking the fight to Trump – but for whom is he fighting? | Arwa Mahdawi

The California governor is one of the few Democrats who seems ready to play the president at his own game. But he also has to show voters that he has empathy and a vision for their futureEvery time you think US politics could not possibly get any stupider, it does. Today’s instalment of “we live in hell, where politicians are passing around the last remaining brain cell” comes via New York and the latest shenanigans of the city’s mayor, Eric Adams. Desperate to distract voters from a steady stream of scandals, the latest of which involves a former aide giving a reporter a crisp packet filled with cash after an Adams mayoral campaign event, he is trying hard to flex his social media muscles.This weekend, Adams joined Andrew Cuomo, the former governor who is running as an independent in November’s election, and others in mocking Zohran Mamdani, the charismatic Democratic candidate and frontrunner, for his weightlifting efforts at a community event. Adams posted a side-by-side video on...

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1 week ago Zohran Mamdani leads in fundraising for New York City mayoral contest

The Democratic nominee far outpaces former governor Andrew Cuomo and embattled incumbent Eric AdamsZohran Mamdani pulled in almost double the funds of his nearest rivals for New York City mayor between early July and mid-August, as the candidates prepare for the crucial post Labor Day push to the November poll.New York’s City’s campaign finance board said on Saturday that the democratic socialist, who won the Democratic party nomination in June against former state governor Andrew Cuomo, raised $1,051,200, with an average donation of $121 recorded equally from donors in and outside the state. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Democrat warns US progressives against moving toward the center: ‘It lost me the election’

India Walton, who defeated incumbent mayor only to lose general election, says ‘moderating is what got us here’India Walton has a warning message for progressive Democrats during Donald Trump’s second presidency: don’t water down your politics to win over the establishment.The Democratic socialist who stunned the Democratic establishment by defeating a four-term incumbent mayor in Buffalo, New York’s 2021 primary believes moderating her leftwing message cost her the general election. It’s a lesson that carries new weight now that Zohran Mamdani secured his own victory in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary earlier in the summer and inspired thousands of other progressive candidates to also run for office. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago From apps to matchmaking: the diverse ways American Muslims navigate finding marriage partners

A Muslim matchmaking show on Hulu and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s comments about meeting his wife on a dating app provide a glimpse into the diverse ways American Muslims find their spouses

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2 w. ago New York mayor frontrunner Mamdani trains fire on Trump as Cuomo attacks

Democratic socialist edges further ahead of former state governor Andrew Cuomo and incumbent mayor Eric AdamsNew York City’s mayoral race is heating up, with Zohran Mamdani, the young progressive who leapt ahead of establishment figures in the primary to win the Democratic party nomination, appearing to widen his lead over his main rivals this week.Mamdani, 33, edged further ahead of the former New York state governor Andrew Cuomo, with the incumbent mayor, Eric Adams, far behind, in advance of the election this November to pick a leader for the largest city in the US. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New York City mayoral race: Mamdani leads Cuomo by 19 points, poll shows

Poll says 44% of voters for Mamdani and 25% for Cuomo as Elise Stefanik chips away at Hochul’s lead in governor raceThe closely watched New York mayoral and governor’s races appear to be forming into shapes that will bring little comfort to centrist Democrats, with both elections happening in November.A new Siena Institute poll released on Tuesday shows New York City’s Democratic socialist mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani, leading former New York governor Andrew Cuomo by 19 percentage points – while the Republican congresswoman Elise Stefanik is chipping away at incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul’s lead in a hypothetical contest for the New York governor’s mansion in 2026. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Andrew Cuomo swipes at Zohran Mamdani over a classic New York topic: rent

As he seeks to boost his campaign for New York City mayor, Andrew Cuomo is proposing an overhaul to New York City’s rent laws and escalating his attacks on the frontrunner, Zohran Mamdani

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3 w. ago NYC candidate Zohran Mamdani is making his messaging for the mayoral race clear: Me vs Trump

Mamdani is warning New Yorkers about the Trump administration’s impacts to the city — and his opponents’ ties to the president

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3 w. ago Andrew Cuomo ridiculed after ‘nepo baby’ tweet challenging Zohran Mamdani to ‘heavyweight bout’

‘In case you forgot, I’m Andrew Cuomo, son of Mario, grandson of Andrea,’ the New York City mayoral candidate tweeted, adding, ‘Welcome to the heavyweight bout’

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4 w. ago The Mamdani effect: how his primary win is inspiring young progressives to run for office

US group geared at mobilizing young leftist candidates saw a record 10,000 people sign up after Mamdani’s NYC victoryIn mid-July, Erik Clemson signed on to a Zoom call from Honolulu, Hawaii, energized by a mayoral candidate in a city far across the country, to hear how he could run for office himself.Clemson, a 39-year-old machinist instructor who has a YouTube channel where he explains the economy, had long considered a political run some time in the future, but Zohran Mamdani’s upset victory provided a push off the sidelines. Continue reading...

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