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Zohran Kwame Mamdani[c] (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.

The son of academic Mahmood Mamdani and filmmaker Mira Nair, Mamdani was born in Uganda and briefly lived in South Africa. He immigrated to the United States when he was seven years old and settled in New York City. After graduating from the Bronx High School of Science, Mamdani earned a bachelor's degree in Africana studies from Bowdoin College. He worked as a housing counselor and hip-hop musician before entering politics. He was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 2020, after defeating four-term incumbent Aravella Simotas, and has since been reelected without opposition.

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 social housing units.[6][7] He is a critic of the Israeli government. During the Democratic primaries, Mamdani received several endorsements from prominent progressive politicians, including Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and became the party's presumptive nominee after Andrew Cuomo conceded the race.[8] If elected, Mamdani would be the first Muslim,[9] first Indian American,[10] and first millennial mayor of New York City.[11]

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