In 2025, Zohran Mamdani became the first candidate in more than 50 years to win more than one million votes in a New York City mayoral election.
November 21, 2025
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Historical voting milestone in New York City mayoral elections.
In 2025, Zohran Mamdani was elected as the first Muslim and the first South Asian person to serve as mayor of New York City.
November 21, 2025
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Breaks historical barriers for religious and ethnic representation in New York City's mayoralty.
In 2025, Zohran Mamdani became New York City's youngest mayor in at least a century.
November 21, 2025
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temporal
Age-related historical record for holders of the New York City mayoral office.
Zohran Mamdani has roots in the New York City borough of Queens.
November 21, 2025
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biographical
General biographical information about Zohran Mamdani.
Zohran Mamdani has articulated policy priorities that include ending 'forever wars', halting taxpayer-funded actions alleged to violate human rights, and addressing the cost-of-living crisis.
November 21, 2025
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policy
Summary of policy priorities publicly stated by Zohran Mamdani.
Zohran Mamdani's stated mayoral policy is that the New York Police Department (NYPD) will deliver public safety and will not assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in immigration arrests.
November 21, 2025
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policy
Stated position on local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Zohran Mamdani is the first Muslim elected mayor of New York City.
November 21, 2025
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descriptive
Biographical and electoral milestone about the mayor of New York City.
Zohran Mamdani supported changes to New York State's bail laws as of 2025.
November 19, 2025
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policy_position
Describes Mamdani's stated policy position on state bail law changes reported during 2025 election coverage.
Zohran Mamdani is a Democratic Socialist who previously called to defund the New York Police Department.
November 19, 2025
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political
Describes Mamdani's political ideology and a past policing stance
Zohran Mamdani has proposed shifting some responsibilities from police officers to new mental health care teams as part of policing reforms.
November 19, 2025
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policy
Policy proposal to reassign certain duties from police to mental-health professionals
Zohran Mamdani is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
November 18, 2025
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Membership in a national political organization.
Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda and is a naturalized citizen of the United States.
November 05, 2025
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biographical
Background information about an individual who was elected mayor of New York City.
Zohran Mamdani identifies as a democratic socialist and ran a campaign that advocated far-left progressive policies.
November 05, 2025
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political_ideology
Characterization of Mamdani's political positioning and campaign platform.
Zohran Mamdani is a New York State Assembly member from Queens known for a progressive political platform.
November 05, 2025
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temporal
Describes Mamdani's elected office and political orientation
Zohran Mamdani is described as a Democratic socialist.
November 05, 2025
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temporal
Label applied to Mamdani's political ideology
During his 2025 mayoral campaign, Zohran Mamdani centered affordability and proposed policy measures including free bus service, city-owned grocery stores, and rent freezes.
November 05, 2025
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temporal
Summarizes primary policy proposals from Mamdani's campaign platform
Zohran Mamdani is a New York State assemblyman from Queens who is publicly identified with a progressive platform and has been described as a Democratic socialist.
November 05, 2025
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descriptive
Political affiliation and office held provide durable background on a public figure.
Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign placed affordability at the center of its platform.
November 05, 2025
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descriptive
Campaign messaging describes policy priorities rather than a single event.
Policy proposals associated with Zohran Mamdani's platform have included free bus service, city-owned grocery stores, and rent freezes.
November 05, 2025
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descriptive
Specific, reusable policy proposals tied to a political platform.
Zohran Mamdani is the Democratic nominee in the 2025 New York City mayoral race.
November 04, 2025
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temporal
Candidate party affiliation and status in the 2025 NYC mayoral election.
Zohran Mamdani publicly identifies as Muslim.
November 04, 2025
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attribute
Religious self-identification stated by Mamdani in public remarks during his 2025 mayoral campaign and victory.
In 2025, Zohran Mamdani was a New York State assemblyman from Queens who identified as a democratic socialist and was known for a progressive political platform.
November 01, 2025
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temporal
Describes Mamdani's political affiliation and role as of 2025.
In 2025, Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign platform included policy proposals such as free bus service, city-owned grocery stores, and a rent freeze.
November 01, 2025
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temporal
Summarizes key policy proposals from Mamdani's 2025 campaign.
A 2025 Fox News Poll of likely New York City voters found Zohran Mamdani with 47% support, Curtis Sliwa with 15% support, and Andrew Cuomo with 31% support.
October 30, 2025
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Citywide voter preference percentages from a Fox News Poll of likely New York City voters.
A 2025 poll reported 47% support for Zohran Mamdani, 31% support for independent candidate Andrew Cuomo, and 15% support for Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa in the New York City mayoral race.
October 30, 2025
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temporal
A late-October 2025 pre-election poll reporting candidate support shares.
If elected mayor of New York City in 2025, Zohran Mamdani would become the city's first Muslim mayor and the city's first mayor from the Millennial generation.
October 29, 2025
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temporal
Potential historic milestone contingent on election outcome.
A 2025 Suffolk University poll found Zohran Mamdani had 44% support among likely New York City voters, Andrew Cuomo had 34%, Curtis Sliwa had 11%, the remaining named candidates combined had 2%, 7% were undecided, and 2% declined to respond; the poll showed Mamdani leading Cuomo by 10 percentage points, down from a 20-point lead in Suffolk's September 2025 poll.
October 29, 2025
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statistical
Suffolk University public opinion survey of likely voters in the New York City mayoral race.
A 2025 Quinnipiac University poll found New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani leading Andrew Cuomo by 10 percentage points, down from a 13-point lead in Quinnipiac's early-October 2025 poll.
October 29, 2025
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temporal
Late-October 2025 pre-election polling showed Mamdani's lead narrowing relative to early October.
Zohran Mamdani is a Ugandan-born New York State legislator from the borough of Queens who identifies as a democratic socialist.
October 24, 2025
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biographical
Describes the subject's origin, current legislative role, geographic base, and political identification.
Zohran Mamdani is a Democratic Socialist and a member of the New York State Assembly.
October 23, 2025
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descriptive
Political affiliation and elected office held by a mayoral candidate referenced in reporting.
Zohran Mamdani identifies as a Democratic socialist.
October 22, 2025
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temporal
Self-description of political ideology.
A 2025 Quinnipiac University poll of likely voters in the New York City mayoral race found Zohran Mamdani with 46% support, Andrew Cuomo with 33% support, and Curtis Sliwa with 15% support.
October 16, 2025
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temporal
Poll results for the 2025 New York City mayoral race as reported in news coverage.
Zohran Mamdani is a democratic socialist state lawmaker from the New York City borough of Queens.
October 16, 2025
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biographical
Biographical and political affiliation information about a named public official.
Zohran Mamdani co-founded a college chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine.
October 16, 2025
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biographical
Biographical detail about an individual's student activism background.
Zohran Mamdani is a politician who self-identifies as a Democratic Socialist.
October 16, 2025
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ideology
Describes Mamdani's stated political ideology.
A Fox News survey conducted Oct. 10–14, 2025 found New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani led the race by 21 percentage points.
October 14, 2025
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temporal
Result from a public opinion poll measuring candidate support in the 2025 New York City mayoral race.
Zohran Mamdani is a member of the New York State Assembly representing a district in Queens.
October 13, 2025
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position
Describes Zohran Mamdani's elected legislative role.
A Quinnipiac University poll conducted Oct. 3–7, 2025 found that among likely voters in the New York City mayoral race Zohran Mamdani had 46% support, Andrew Cuomo had 33% support, and Curtis Sliwa had 15% support.
October 07, 2025
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temporal
Citywide likely-voter support levels from a Quinnipiac University poll in early October 2025.
The Quinnipiac University poll conducted Oct. 3–7, 2025 reported Zohran Mamdani's subgroup support as 60% of Democrats, 67% of Asian American voters, 62% of voters aged 18–34, and 60% of voters aged 35–49.
October 07, 2025
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temporal
Subgroup support percentages from the Oct. 3–7, 2025 Quinnipiac University poll.
A Quinnipiac University survey conducted Oct. 3–7, 2025 found that 90% of Zohran Mamdani supporters reported being very or somewhat enthusiastic, 85% of Curtis Sliwa supporters reported being very or somewhat enthusiastic, and 69% of Andrew Cuomo supporters reported being very or somewhat enthusiastic.
October 07, 2025
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Supporter enthusiasm levels measured in the Quinnipiac University mayoral poll.
If elected, Zohran Mamdani would become the first Muslim and the first millennial mayor in New York City's history.
October 07, 2025
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Potential historical milestone regarding religious and generational firsts for New York City mayoral office.
As of 2025, Zohran Mamdani is a self-described democratic socialist.
October 03, 2025
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temporal
Describes the political ideology claimed by Zohran Mamdani.
As of 2025, Zohran Mamdani's stated policy positions include advocating for higher taxes to expand government social programs, reevaluating the United States' relationship with Israel, and implementing a rent freeze in New York City.
October 03, 2025
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temporal
Summarizes policy positions attributed to Zohran Mamdani.
A 2025 Fox News Poll conducted by Beacon Research and Daron Shaw found New York City registered voters' preferences were 49% for Zohran Mamdani, 28% for independent candidate Andrew Cuomo, and 13% for Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa; among likely voters the poll found 52% support for Mamdani, 28% for Cuomo, and 14% for Sliwa.
October 01, 2025
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statistical
Citywide voter preference breakdown from a Fox News Poll of New York City registered and likely voters.
The 2025 Fox News Poll found Zohran Mamdani's highest support came from very liberal voters (78%), voters under age 30 (67%), Democrats (63%), and women under 45 (62%), while the poll found Andrew Cuomo's highest support came from moderates (44%), voters age 65 and older (44%), women 45 and over (42%), and independents (35%).
October 01, 2025
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statistical
Demographic breakdown of candidate support in a Fox News Poll of New York City voters.
The 2025 Fox News Poll found Curtis Sliwa received 60% support from Republicans and 58% support from voters who supported President Donald Trump in 2024, and the poll found White voters without a college degree were split roughly evenly among Mamdani, Cuomo, and Sliwa at about 30% each.
October 01, 2025
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statistical
Subgroup support patterns reported by a Fox News Poll of New York City voters.
A Fox News poll in 2025 reported Zohran Mamdani at 49%, Andrew Cuomo at 28%, and Curtis Sliwa at 13% in the New York City mayoral race.
October 01, 2025
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Poll results reported by a news article; month of poll not specified in the article text.
A 2025 Quinnipiac University poll of likely New York City voters found Zohran Mamdani at 44% support, Andrew Cuomo at 34% support, Curtis Sliwa at 11% support, other listed ballot candidates at 2% support, 7% undecided, and 2% refusing to respond.
October 01, 2025
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temporal
Results from a public-opinion poll of likely voters in the 2025 New York City mayoral race.
A September 2025 Suffolk University poll showed Zohran Mamdani led Andrew Cuomo by 20 percentage points in the New York City mayoral race.
September 01, 2025
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temporal
Comparative polling measurement of candidate support in the 2025 New York City mayoral contest.
As of 2025, Zohran Mamdani was a 34-year-old Democratic socialist member of the New York State Legislature representing a district in the borough of Queens.
January 01, 2025
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temporal
Biographical and political affiliation information about a 2025 New York City mayoral candidate.
A CBS News Voter Poll found that 15% of Zohran Mamdani's mayoral voters had not voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election; that subgroup comprised about 5% who voted for Donald Trump in 2024, 3% who voted for a third-party candidate in 2024, and 6% who did not vote in the 2024 presidential election.
November 05, 2024
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statistical
CBS News analysis of New York City mayoral voters comparing their 2024 presidential vote choices.
A CBS News Voter Poll found that 50% of voters who supported Zohran Mamdani in the mayoral election but did not vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election reported they had never voted in a mayoral election before.
November 05, 2024
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statistical
Measure of prior mayoral election participation among Mamdani supporters who did not back the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee.
A CBS News Voter Poll found that voters who supported Zohran Mamdani but did not vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election had a distinct demographic profile: about two-thirds were under age 45, 44% had family incomes under $50,000 annually, the largest racial/ethnic group within that subset was Asian, and 29% identified as Muslim.
November 05, 2024
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statistical
Demographic breakdown of Mamdani supporters who did not back the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee.
Zohran Mamdani became a naturalized American citizen in 2018.
2018
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biographical
Naturalization year listed in the subject's official biography.
Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda and moved to New York City in the United States when he was seven years old.
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biographical
Biographical background of a U.S. politician.
Zohran Mamdani describes himself as a "Democratic Socialist" on his X account and lists policy goals including freezing rent, making buses fast and free, and delivering universal childcare.
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political
Self-described political affiliation and stated campaign policy priorities from the subject's social media biography.
Zohran Mamdani is a politician affiliated with the Democratic Party who has been described as a Democratic socialist.
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attribute
Political affiliation and ideological classification.
Zohran Mamdani is a 34-year-old assemblyman from Queens in the New York State Assembly.
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temporal
Biographical description of a mayoral candidate.
Zohran Mamdani has proposed policies to address affordability in New York City that include free child care, a rent freeze, and free buses.
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temporal
Policy proposals attributed to a mayoral candidate.
Zohran Mamdani proposed freezing rents for New York City's rent-stabilized apartments.
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policy
Campaign policy proposal described by the candidate
Zohran Mamdani proposed building 200,000 affordable housing units in New York City.
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policy
Campaign housing target proposed by the candidate
Zohran Mamdani proposed raising taxes on corporations and on top earners by 2% to fund new services such as free bus service and city-run grocery stores.
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policy
Campaign funding proposal linking tax increases to proposed public services
Zohran Mamdani served as a New York State Assembly member representing Astoria.
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descriptive
Previous legislative office held in New York State government.
Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani each have roots in the Queens borough of New York City.
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biographical
Biographical/geographic background of two political figures mentioned in coverage of New York City politics.