In 2020, Bernie Sanders decisively won the Nevada primary, in part because many younger immigrant voters persuaded parents and grandparents to vote for him. Zohran Mamdani’s victory, powered by similar dynamics, marks the second phase of this moment.
Two quick points about Zohran Mamdani that we need to remember.
First, it’s easy to see Mamdani’s victory as one data point, lost amid a sea of other data points. But Mamdani’s victory is a continuation of what I called the “Nevada Moment,” back in February 2020.
The Nevada Moment was the moment when Bernie Sanders decisively won the Nevada primary, powered by a coalition of Latino, Asian, and union voters, with many younger immigrant voters persuading their parents and grandparents to vote for Bernie, despite their skepticism.
That moment

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