15 hours ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
The People's Republic of New York City
The easy victory by Zohran Mamdani in Tuesday's Democratic mayoral primary marks a sharp left turn for New York City. But perhaps more important is that it signals the rise of leftwing economic populism as a leading alternative to the MAGA Republicans.
Democrats nationwide have been debating how to respond to their defeats in 2024, and the victory by the 33-year-old assemblyman is a triumph for the Bernie Sanders-Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faction. Mr. Mamdani's 43.5% plus 11.3% for progressive Brad Lander gave the left a clear majority. Andrew Cuomo, the former Governor and establishment favorite, had a disappointing 36.4%.
