Zahran Mamdani is the luckiest… New York election map in Trump’s first test
New Yorkers will elect a new mayor on Tuesday for their city, and the favorite in opinion polls is , a 34-year-old Muslim of Indian origin from the left wing of the Democratic Party and a fierce opponent of President Donald
The polling stations for these elections, which are held in one round, opened at six in the morning local time (11:00 GMT), with voting operations continuing until nine in the evening (02:00 GMT Wednesday).
These elections represent the first electoral test for Trump since his return to the White House in January. Main, Opinion Polls For months, opinion polls have shown Mamdani’s lead in voting intentions, and a recent referendum showed this candidate’s lead by between 4.5 and 16 points over Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent candidate after losing in his party’s primary election to Mamdani. As for Republican Party candidate Curtis Sliwa (71 years old), who came third in the polls, he has a remarkable past. He appears frequently in the media and is the founder of a group "Guardian angels" Volunteer and cat lover. Donald Trump considered that "A vote for Curtis Sliwa means a vote for Mamdani" About 735,300 voters cast their ballots early, a number four times greater than in the last municipal elections in 2021, in which a total of 1.15 million people participated (participation rate of 23.3%). Early voting, which is a recent trend in New York, attracts new voters, but it "It may also be a sign of great enthusiasm for a candidate or concern about the election results"according to what John Cain of New York University said. More than five million voters, more than 60% of whom are Democrats, were invited to vote to elect the 111th mayor of the largest city in the United States, who will take office on January 1. Zahran Mamdani’s proposals (especially regarding rent control, free buses, and daycare) are more consistent with social democratic principles. While the Republican president deployed the army in many Democratic strongholds (Portland, Chicago, Washington, Memphis, and Los Angeles), Mamdani pledged to confront "Fiercely" For his anti-immigration policies and his legal war against "His political enemies". For his part, Elon Musk called on his platform "X" To vote for Andrew Cuomo instead "Momdomi or whatever his name is". Even within his own party, there is no consensus on supporting the candidate. Many of its prominent figures, including Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, do not publicly support him, and whoever announced this was very cautious. Although he was late in endorsing Zahran Mamdani, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries does not believe that he will "future" Their party, despite the enthusiasm it arouses in New York. The experts who spoke to Agence France-Presse agree with Jeffries, pointing out the nature of political life in New York compared to the rest of the country. For his part, former Democratic President Barack Obama praised the young socialist’s campaign during a phone call on Saturday, according to what the newspaper reported. "New York Times". Like Zahran Mamdani, Obama denounced the attacks "Anti-Islam" launched by some supporters of Andrew Cuomo. The neighboring state of New Jersey is also choosing its next governor, a position contested by Republican businessman Jack Ciattarelli and the more moderate Democrat Mickey Sherrill. The state has been considered a Democratic stronghold for the past decade. But in the last presidential election, Donald Trump narrowed the gap significantly. Virginia is also preparing to elect its first female governor. Opinion polls indicate that Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA agent, has a narrow lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, a former Marine. At the other end of the country, Californians are voting in favor of redrawing the state’s electoral map to favor the Democratic Party, in response to a similar initiative by Trump in Texas.Municipal elections
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