Zohran Mamdani Clinches Primary
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On Tuesday night, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo conceded the Democratic mayoral primary race, seemingly handing the nomination over to Queens assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.
Since Mamdani did not receive more than 50 percent of first-choice votes, the race has not yet been officially called. The New York Board of Elections will declare an official winner, taking into account ranked-choice votes, on Tuesday, July 1.
Listen now to our roundtable discussion to hear what voters were saying at the poll, and how the night turned suddenly for Mamdani.
This conversation was previously published on the What’s What podcast on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
