Democratic · New York
Zohran Mamdani
Mayor of New York City
Zohran Mamdani has been the 112th mayor of New York City since Jan. 1, 2026, and is the city's first Muslim and first Asian American mayor. He was not on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot; he won the office in November 2025.
2026 race
Mayor of New York City
Result Not on the 2026 ballot (elected 2025)
Biography
Born in Kampala, Uganda, Mamdani moved to New York at seven, worked as a housing counselor, and represented Astoria and Long Island City in the State Assembly from 2021 to 2025. A democratic socialist, he beat Andrew Cuomo in the June 2025 primary and again in the general election. As mayor he announced a free child care expansion with Gov. Kathy Hochul; the Rent Guidelines Board approved a freeze for rent-stabilized apartments; and his administration named the first site for city-owned grocery stores.
Positions
- Fare-free city buses
- Universal child care
- City-owned grocery stores
- Rent freeze on rent-stabilized units
- $30 minimum wage by 2030
Record
- New York State Assembly, 36th District (2021–2025)
- Elected mayor November 2025; took office Jan. 1, 2026
- June 2026: Rent Guidelines Board approved a rent freeze for rent-stabilized apartments
Life & background
- Born in Kampala, Uganda, he moved to New York City at age seven. [Source]
- After graduating from Bowdoin College in 2014, he worked as a housing counselor and a rapper. [Source]
Coverage
People · Explainer
Rapper, housing counselor, mayor: 8 things to know about Zohran Mamdani
Sources
- Zohran Mamdani – Wikipedia Wikipedia