Socialist Democrat New York Congressman Zoran Mamdani is ahead of the New York mayor’s Democratic primary on Tuesday.

With 88% of the vote counted, Mamdani led the contest with 43.5% of the first-line vote, while former Democrat New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was behind at 36.3%. According to For predictions from the Associated Press.

New York City Secretary Bloodlander 11.4% of the first choice votes, and was in the farthest third as the city council chair. Adrienne Adams notch 4.1% and former New York City Secretary Scott Stringer According to AP’s forecast, it received 1.7%.

New York City uses Rank Option Voting (RCV) to hold primary elections in particular. As candidates are likely to receive a majority of their first choice votes, the results will be tallied via RCV with calculations expected by July 1st. However, on June 13th, Mamdani Cross Enderment deal with Lander, who encouraged his supporters to rank second in the Socialist position. It further reduces Cuomo’s narrow path to victory.

If his lead is held, Mamdani is set to skip the Democratic primary in the November general election and face incumbent Democratic mayor Eric Adams running for reelection at the independent voting line and Republican candidate, anti-criminal activist Curtis Threewah. Unlike major contests, RCVs are not used in general elections that lead the nation’s largest cities.

Political strategist Adam Weiss told the Daily Call News Foundation before the Primary that Adams will have the opportunity to defeat Mamdani in November.

The controversial socialist politician has been a member of the New York State Legislature in Queens’ 36th District since 2021, attracting criticism from Jewish leaders of him. Anti-Israel View. The left and right state legislators have notably pledged to implement a variety of free programs in New York City if elected mayor, including free buses, free childcare and urban-run grocery stores. (Related: Socialists who are likely to control the country’s biggest cities thanks to their quirky voting system show polls)

Additionally, Mamdani repeatedly promoted the role of local police in New York City, writing the editorial board of the New York Times on June 16th. op-ed They say he is “Minimizes the importance of policing. ”

“Unfortunately, Mamdani is running on an inappropriate agenda for the city’s agenda,” the editorial board wrote. “He is a democratic socialist and often ignores the inevitable governance trade-offs. He supports a rent freeze that allows younger New Yorkers and new arrivals to limit the supply of housing to buy homes, making it even more difficult.

Additionally, the Chicago Tribune editorial board warned readers against voting for Mamdani in the Democratic mayoral primary. op-ed It was released on Monday and said, “The candidate on the far left cannot create effective or popular local government executives in today’s stressful economy. ”

“Mumdani wants to freeze rent, open city-owned grocery stores, offer a ‘free’ tax company and 1% bus service, and raise the minimum wage to $30. “Most of the mum tick ideas are shared (at least as a rule). [Democratic Chicago] Mayor Brandon Johnson, and many of them are popular in the Blue City. But the experience here has taught us that far left candidates will not create effective or popular local government executives in today’s stressful economy. ”

Advances Tuesday’s Democratic primary, Mamdani was supported by several progressive leaders, including a Democrat New York official. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and independent Vermontsen Bernie Sanders.

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