The prospect of Zohran Mamdani winning the New York City mayor's race on Nov. 4 is already making Republicans giddy about how his left-wing politics may help them in next year's state and congressional races.

The 33-year-old assemblyman scored a stunning Democratic primary upset in June and leads all polls in his upcoming race against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Pledging to tame the city's high living costs, Mamdani stoked a wave of support from young people and progressives that hasn't abated and may soon carry him into office.

That would give Republicans a handy cudgel for 2026 campaigns. Operatives in both parties say Mamdani is sure to figure into those races as a symbol of leftist extremism that will be used to taint Democrats up and down the ballot —much a

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