Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders congratulated New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on his victory.

Noting that Mamdani had started at 1% in the polls, the 84-year-old legislator lauded the progressive's victory as one of the biggest and most sudden triumphs in recent American history on social media.

"Yes. We CAN create a government that represents working people and not the 1%," Sanders said. "I look forward to working with Zohran as he builds a city that works for all."

The Vermont senator has been an proponent of Mamdani during the 34-year-old politician's mayoral campaign, speaking at rallies and openly supporting him during interviews.

Here's more on Mamdani's victory and the Vermont senator's part in it.

Did Zohran Mamdani win

Yes, Mamdani won the New York City mayoral elect

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