Mamdani leads initial round of New York mayoral primary as CNN projects ranked-choice votes will decide race
New York state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani leads the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, but CNN projects his initial support will remain below 50%, meaning the race will be decided by ranked-choice votes.
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