Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani as the 33-year old member of the state Assembly had a significant lead in the race Tuesday night.

Cuomo’s concession came as the race’s outcome will be decided by a ranked choice count after neither Democrat got a clear majority in the vote.

Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist member of the state Assembly, started to pull ahead with more than an estimated 80% of ballots counted.

  • ssillyssadass@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    I’m honestly surprised Mamdani is still alive in the US, given his name.

    It’s like hearing about a mayor in a town in Nazi Germany named Abram Mankowitz.