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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Adam Gabbatt

New Yorkers vote in mayoral primary as poll shows Mamdani leading Cuomo

a composite image showing two men in suits
The Democratic mayoral primary has become a two-man race between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo. Composite: The Guardian/Shutterstock

New Yorkers are headed to the polls on Tuesday in a primary election that is both likely to decide the city’s next mayor and have major political implications for the future of the Democratic party.

The race pits two drastically different Democrats against one another. Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist endorsed by the progressive wing of the Democratic party, is the main challenger to Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor who has been backed by the party’s centrists and billionaire donors.

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