US Elections: Zohran Mamdani's Declarations
In the New York City mayoral race, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, faces 67-year-old former Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent.
Mamdani has led by double digits over Cuomo, with Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, 71, a distant third in most opinion polls. Over 3 million people voted early in Virginia, New York, and New Jersey, exceeding the totals from four years ago.
In New York City, 735,000 ballots were cast, more than four times the number in 2021, according to the city elections board.
"We are on the brink of making history in our city, on the brink of saying goodbye to a politics of the past,"
Mamdani has proposed left-wing policies, including freezing rents for nearly a million apartments, taxing the wealthy, and making the city's bus service free. Author's summary: Mamdani leads in NYC mayoral race.
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