New York, United States – A bellwether or an anomaly?

That is the question that has surrounded Zohran Mamdani, whose campaign crescendoed on Tuesday with a thumping victory over former governor of New York state, Andrew Cuomo, in the mayoral election.

Mamdani promised a new vision: a reorientation of the Democratic Party towards working-class Americans, while not sacrificing viewpoints formerly rejected by the mainstream.

Cuomo called it a “civil war”, pitting “moderates” like himself and upstart progressives like Mamdani.

The themes were omnipresent on election day. To Michael Blackman, a 68-year-old voter in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, going against the “establishment” was a top issue in the election.

“Even if he cannot fulfil all the promises that he made, at least [Mamdani] has id

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