Ung socialist ny politisk stjärna i New York – kallas ”kommunistdåre” av Trump

Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 36th district, based in Queens, since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, he is the presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City in the 2025 election. Born in Uganda, Mamdani immigrated to the United States as a child and graduated from Bowdoin College in 2014. He worked as a housing advocate and rap music producer in New York City before entering politics. He was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 2020 after defeating a four-term incumbent and has since been reelected without opposition. His legislative priorities in the Assembly have included housing reform, transportation and energy. In 2024, Mamdani announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City in the 2025 mayoral election. His campaign platform includes support for free city buses, public child care, city-owned grocery stores, a rent freeze on rent-stabilized units, and building affordable housing units. During the Democratic primary campaign, Mamdani received several endorsements from prominent progressive politicians, including Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, attracting attention for his outspoken views on Israel and Palestine. In the June 24, 2025 primary election, Mamdani took a commanding lead and became the presumptive Democratic nominee following the concession of likely second-place finisher Andrew Cuomo.