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Obama calls Mamdani and offers to be ‘sounding board’ if he wins mayoral race

Zohran Mamdani Andrew Cuomo Curtis Sliwa Barack Obama Democratic Party New York
Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a campaign event with New York City elected officials on Saturday in the Queens borough of New York City.
The Democratic mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani, speaks during an event with New York City elected officials on Saturday in the Queens borough. Photograph: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

Zohran Mamdani, who holds a lead in polling ahead of New York City’s mayoral election on Tuesday, reportedly received a call on Saturday from his fellow Democrat Barack Obama – and the former president offered to be a “sounding board” if his advantage turns into victory.

Obama also praised the campaign Mamdani had run against his main independent rival, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, and the Republican nominee, Curtis Sliwa.

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