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EPISODE · Jul 19, 2025 · 20 MIN

Is Zohran Mamdani the future of the Democratic party?

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Zohran Mamdani shocked a city, and his own political party, when he soundly defeated his influential rival in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary election. Now, as the second leg of the race reveals itself, Mamdani has a chance to redefine how the party talks about its critical issues. The FT’s Rana Foroohar and the American Enterprise Institute’s Michael Strain discuss what the party can learn from its nominee and what it would mean if he won.Mentioned in this podcast:Email Marc with your questions ([email protected])New York’s Zohran Mamdani wins over some of the city’s business eliteMake America affordable againZohran Mamdani is wrong — of course billionaires should existSign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter hereSwamp Notes is produced by Henry Larson and mixed by Samantha Giovinco. We had help from Lauren Fedor. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. CREDIT: Zohran Mamdani For NYC, NBC News, NPR, NY1, CNBCRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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