In an unexpected turn, State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani took a commanding lead in the Democratic Primary for New York City mayor, and his fiercest challenger, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has conceded, even with ranked-choice voting still on the horizon.
With 92% of the votes counted, Mamdani leads the pack with 431,434 votes (43.5%), according to the Associated Press, while Cuomo trails with 360,982 votes (36.4%).
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According to the New York Times, Cuomo told his supporters as the final votes of the night were trickling through, “Tonight was not our night,” adding, “Tonight is his night. He deserved it. He won.”
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