A young, Muslim self-proclaimed socialist who has established himself as one of Donald Trump's fiercest critics, fixing himself firmly in the president's crosshairs, is on track to become New York mayor.

In mere months, Zohran Mamdani has become a star of the US left as he has mounted an unprecedentedly socialist-inspired campaign to take the big chair in the Big Apple.

Following his surprise June win in a Democratic primary, the 33-year-old has held a lead over his main rival in nine out of 11 polls -- with an advantage of between three and 28 points.

His leading opponents are the independent Andrew Cuomo, 67, the ex-New York governor who retreated from politics when he was engulfed by sexual assault claims, and current mayor Eric Adams, 64, who is mired in corruption scandals.

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