Zohran Mamdani taps progressive playbook for Gen Z rebound Zohran Mamdani, the surging young progressive in New York City's mayoral race, is showing what it looks like when a Democrat taps into the energy, language and anxieties of Gen Z Why it matters: As national Democrats pour millions into polling and research to try to win back young voters, Mamdani is offering a real-time playbook for how to
Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani has message for young voters “Too often, we focus on the lower turnout of younger voters, without asking whether we are offering enough of a vision,” Mamdani said “For too long, the political impulse has been to
Mamdani Is Showing Dems Don’t Have to Chase Voter Opinion . . . The data shows that Democrats lost ground among young men, urban communities of color, and among voters who cared about affordability issues Much of the Democratic Party’s leadership is so old that three Democratic Congressional Caucus members died while still in office in 2025, allowing for Trump’s so-called “ big, beautiful bill ” to
Zohran Mamdani New York City: The Future of Mayoral Politics Mamdani’s focus on issues that resonate with millennials and Gen Z—such as climate change, social justice, and affordable housing—positions him to galvanize a significant voter base As he navigates the implications of the Democratic primary, engaging the youth vote could potentially alter the results in his favor, especially against a
Zohran Mamdani Is Proposing Green Abundance for the Many The campaign has focused on the economic relief provided by a rent freeze, but the plan has knock-on climate benefits, too A rent freeze would stop displacement when landlords try to pass the cost of necessary green retrofits or push working-class tenants out to attract wealthier residents when improvements to transit access, parks, and