Zohran Mamdani claimed victory over Cuomo; his next obstacle: Eric Adams, the Republicans and more

Zohran Mamdani has claimed victory over a wounded, but still formidable former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary.

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Now he faces an equally tough task: Defeating Mayor Eric Adams and a Republican opponent—and maybe even Cuomo again—in the general election, while fending off critics who argue the 33-year-old democratic socialist is too far to the left.

While the results have yet to be finalized, Mamdani had a commanding lead that will be exceedingly difficult for Cuomo to overcome when the vote count resumes July 1 in New York City's ranked-choice voting system.