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Why Zohran Mamdani Works in This Moment

His optimism captured younger voters’ attention despite disaffection with the Democratic Party.

Zohran Mamdani campaigning in Brooklyn on Election Day.

Photographer: Adam Gray/Bloomberg

Democrats won a number of races on Tuesday, with the marquee victory perhaps being the New York City mayor’s race. Bloomberg Businessweek national correspondent Joshua Green writes today about the factors that carried Zohran Mamdani to victory and whether they can be replicated elsewhere. Plus: Why KPop Demon Hunterstoys are so hard to find, and what architecture critics think of plans for a White House ballroom.

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