He instantly becomes the face of the Democratic Party,” Rep. Mike Lawler tells TIME, referring to Zohran Mamdani

Pollster Mark Penn, a longtime adviser to the Clintons, on Wednesday described Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary as a “911 moment” for the party. In an

Republican leaders hope the ascent of the NYC mayoral candidate, a democratic socialist, will help them paint the Democrats as a far-left party.