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Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim and self-described socialist, defeated independent (and former New York Gov.) Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in Tuesday's election for mayor of New York City.
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Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim and self-described socialist, defeated independent (and former New York Gov.) Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in Tuesday's election for mayor of New York City. (Angela Weiss - AFP / Getty Images)

Breaking: Muslim Socialist Zohran Mamdani Elected Mayor of New York City

 By Randy DeSoto  November 4, 2025 at 7:13pm
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Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani prevailed over former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to become New York City’s 111th mayor.

Mamdani had been favored in polling to win over Cuomo, whom he also defeated in June. Cuomo decided to re-enter the race as an independent, and despite closing the margin, was not able to overcome his rival.

Mamdani, 34, will make history as New York’s first Muslim mayor and the first avowed socialist.

Appearing on CNN Tuesday, he said, “If people want to vote for Donald Trump and Elon Musk, they should vote for Andrew Cuomo. If people want to vote for change, they should vote for me.”

Trump endorsed Cuomo on Monday via a Truth Social post, arguing he was the better of two evils.

He argued that Mamdani’s “principles have been tested for over a thousand years, and never once have they been successful.”

Is New York City going to get significantly worse under Mamdani?

Mamdani’s agenda includes “free bus service, universal child care, and his signature issue: a freeze on rent increases for the city’s 1 million rent-regulated apartments. Opponents say a rent freeze would harm landlords, who have also been hit hard by inflation,” New York affiliate WNBC-TV reported last month.

“Perhaps nowhere has the ‘communist’ label come up more than in relation to Mamdani’s proposal to set up a pilot program for city-run grocery stores. Billionaire John Catsimatidis, who owns grocery chains Gristedes and D’Agostino Supermarkets, said the program would ‘drag us down a path toward the bread lines of the old Soviet Union,’” the outlet said.

Mamdani reaffirmed this as his agenda at a rally in Queens last week, hosted by fellow socialists Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

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Asked during a mayoral debate last month how he would pay for free buses, Mamdani fell back on the familiar Democratic position: tax the rich and corporations more.

The non-partisan Tax Foundation ranked New York the worst tax climate for business growth in the U.S. Its top individual income tax rate is 10.9 percent, on top of the 3.9 percent the city of New York also charges, which is on top of the federal income tax rate of 37 percent.

So a successful New Yorker pays over half of his or her income in taxes each year, and Mamdani wants to raise the amount still further.

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Randy DeSoto
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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."
Randy DeSoto wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.

Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.
Birthplace
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nationality
American
Honors/Awards
Graduated dean's list from West Point
Education
United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law
Books Written
We Hold These Truths
Professional Memberships
Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Languages Spoken
English
Topics of Expertise
Politics, Entertainment, Faith




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