Jewish voters have long reliably supported Democrats, and Mamdani won the Democratic primary, but concerns about rising antisemitism and Mamdani’s sharp criticisms of Israel have opened up a generational split.

Early voting has appeared to skew towards older voters and Andrew Cuomo has gained in the NYC mayoral polls, making youth turnout key for Mamdani.

Rumors that Obama was Muslim swirled, becoming a significant aspect of the media coverage of his campaign. A group working with his opponent, John McCain, called people in swing states, planted doubts about Obama’s religious background,

The front-runner to become New York City’s mayor has deployed the language of religion to appeal to working class voters. Some experts say the Democratic Party should pay attention.

If Zohran Mamdani wins Tuesday’s election for New York City mayor, becoming the city’s first Muslim leader and its youngest in a century, his wife too would be positioned to make and shape history. Rama Duwaji would be the first member of Generation Z to serve as New York City’s first lady,

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani proposes dismantling New York City's mayoral control of schools, a system in place since 2002. He advocates for sh

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani remains the frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race, pushing a platform of expanded services for everyday New Yorkers and taxes for the ultrawealthy.

Mamdani says he wants to freeze rents in rent-stabilized apartments. Current Mayor Eric Adams could stack the deck to stop that.

Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s chances of beating independent candidate Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s mayoral race appear to be

New York City has not always been kind to its trailblazing mayors, though. Abe Beame, the first Jewish mayor of New York City, lost reelection after one term. So did David Dinkins, the first Black mayor, and John Purroy Mitchell, the last mayor elected in his 30s.