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New Yorks borgmästarval

Mamdani i stor ledning inför New Yorks borgmästarval

Av Sebastian Hagberg
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Den 33-årige demokraten Zohran Mamdani har en överlägsen ledning i opinionen inför borgmästarvalet i New York i november, enligt en mätning i New York Times.

I mätningen får Mamdani 46 procent av väljarstödet, vilket är nästan dubbelt så mycket som tvåan Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo kandiderar som oberoende efter att ha förlorat mot Mamdani i Demokraternas primärval i i juni.

Mamdani har en tydlig vänsterprofil. Han kallar sig demokratisk socialist och har bland annat föreslagit en frysning av hyrorna. Det har lett till stor oro på Wall Street och många röster har höjts för att försöka krympa fältet så att Mamdani bara ställs mot en utmanare.

Mätningen visar att valet skulle bli betydligt jämnare om de två andra kandidaterna, republikanen Curtis Sliwa och nuvarande borgmästare Eric Adams, hoppade av. I ett sådant scenario får Mamdani 48 procent mot Cuomos 44.

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Zohran Mamdani
Wikipedia (en)
Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served since 2021 as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 36th district, based in Queens. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, he is the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City in the 2025 election. Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, into an Indian family, to academic Mahmood Mamdani and filmmaker Mira Nair. The family immigrated to South Africa when he was five years old and then to the United States when he was seven, settling in New York City. Mamdani graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and earned a bachelor's degree in Africana studies from Bowdoin College. After working as a housing counselor and hip-hop musician, he entered local politics as a campaign manager for Khader El-Yateem and Ross Barkan. Mamdani was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 2020, defeating four-term incumbent Aravella Simotas in the Democratic primary. He was reelected without opposition in 2022 and 2024. In October 2024, Mamdani announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City in the 2025 election. His campaign platform includes support for fare-free city buses; public child care; city-owned grocery stores; a rent freeze on rent-stabilized units; additional affordable housing units; comprehensive public safety reform; and a $30 minimum wage by 2030. Mamdani also supports tax increases on corporations and those earning above $1 million annually. He has been sharply critical of Israel's treatment of Palestinians, pledging to abide by the International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Israeli leaders by arresting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York City. During the Democratic primaries, Mamdani was endorsed by prominent progressive politicians, including Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. On June 24, 2025, Mamdani defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo and nine other candidates to become the Democratic nominee.
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