We’re only a day away from the New York City Democratic Primary for mayor and early voting turnout is the largest in years. No matter what happens, Zohran Kwame Mamdani has already won the race. Mamdani’s candidacy has galvanized the national media in a way that a local primary race has rarely ever done. CNN, MSNBC, Zeteo, Hasan Piker, MeidasTouch, Pod Save America, The Breakfast Club, Bulwark Podcast and, of course, UNFTR (ahem) have all featured Mamdani. In some ways, he might be even more popular as a national political figure among leftists than he is among New York City voters. We’ll find out in a matter of days. There are those, however, who see this race as an isolated case and in no way a bellwether in a broader political sense. They would be wrong.

Chapters

Intro: 00:40

Post Show Musings: 00:19:10

Outro: 00:46:37

Resources

The City: Who Votes the Most in New York? West Siders, Older People and College Grads

POLITICO: Mario Cuomo was disappointed, 'homo' signs or not

Zohran For NYC

Emerson Polling: New York City 2025 Mayoral Poll: Mamdani Surges into Second, Cuomo Holding Lead One Month Out

Emerson Polling: New York City Mayoral Poll: Mamdani Catches Cuomo In Rank Choice Voting

FairVote: Ranked Choice Voting

UNFTR Resources

Phone A Friend: Zohran Mamdani.

Video: Zohran for NYC Mayor: The Democratic Socialist Taking Over Gotham

Video: Zohran Mamdani Already Won: Leading the Race & the Way

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