Zohran Mamdani, 34, has been elected as the mayor of New York City. He identifies as a democratic socialist, a political affiliation he declared in 2020 when he first sought election to the New York state assembly. Mamdani's election marks him as the city's first Muslim mayor and the youngest to lead New York City in over a century.
Political Background and Election
Zohran Mamdani, aged 34, has publicly identified as a democratic socialist since 2020. That year, he ran for a seat in the New York state assembly. His recent election to mayor of New York City establishes him as the first Muslim individual to hold the office. He is also the youngest mayor of the city in over 100 years.
Responses to Political Identification
President Donald Trump and other Republican figures have commented on Mamdani's political label. They have referred to him as a communist.