Lincoln Mitchell, Columbia University Top Republicans and Democrats alike are talking about the sudden rise of 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a state representative who won the Democratic mayoral primary in New York on June 24,

In, Zohran Mamdani made history as the first South Asian Muslim immigrant to become the Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City. Despite trailing in polls for much of the race, Mamdani surged ahead in the final stretch.