Left Turn in New York Tests Democrats’ Call for Moderation

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Zohran Mamdani’s upset win over Andrew Cuomo collides with party leaders urging a centrist reset after Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 loss to Trump.

New York City voters sent a clear message on June 24. They chose 33-year-old Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic mayoral primary.

Though the ranked-choice voting system in the city will not officially process results until at least July 1, Cuomo conceded shortly after the initial round of ranked-choice tallies showed Mamdani ahead. Cuomo, speaking to supporters, called the outcome “Assemblyman Mamdani’s night” and praised a “highly impactful campaign.”

Cuomo sought a comeback despite his 2021 resignation from the governorship, while incumbent Mayor Eric Adams skipped the primary after leaving the Democratic Party to mount an independent bid. Progressive groups backed Mamdani, who ran on rent freezes, fare-free buses, and higher taxes on high earners.

“Eight months after launching this campaign with the vision of a city that every New Yorker could afford—we have won,” Mamdani told supporters in his victory speech. “We have won because New Yorkers have stood up for a city they can afford—a city where they can do more than just struggle. One where those who toil in the night can enjoy the fruits of their labor in the day.”

Mamdani’s upset arrives as national Democrats urge moderation after then-Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss in the 2024 presidential election. A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted June 11–16 found 62 percent of Democrats want new leadership and a sharper focus on bread-and-butter economics, while 86 percent favor increasing taxes on the wealthy.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz—Harris’s running mate—echoed that sentiment on June 13, telling Democrats they must “sharpen [the] message” and reconnect with rural

Observers who spoke to The Epoch Times after Mamdani’s win saw the clash.

“I’m surprised how poorly Andrew Cuomo did,” said Democratic voter and former Democratic National Committee (DNC) delegate Kaivan Shroff, who ranked Cuomo first in his ranked-choice ballot and did not rank Mamdani.

“One takeaway for the establishment is that of course people do prioritize the policies. I do think a lot of establishment Democrats still are not happy Mamdani won this, but I don’t know that they were compelled by Cuomo to show up and actually make that statement at the polls.”

By Chase Smith

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