Zohran Mamdani’s main victory signals the “generational” change of the Democratic Party, say the strategists

According to democratic strategists, the upheaval of Zohran Mamdani in the Democrat primary of the Democrat mayor of New York shocked the political establishment and reported a generational change within the party.

The opponents rejected the 33 -year -old democratic socialist as too young and inexperienced to lead the city of New York by the uncertainty of the administration of President Donald Trump, while Democrats across the country compete with Trump’s vision for America and attacks the future of the party after losing the white chamber and the congress in 2024.

Based on its democratic socialist values ​​and disseminate them live on social networks, Mamdani managed to overthrow the first -rank alleged, the former 67 -year -old governor Andrew Cuomo, whom the experts seemed convinced if the funds and the recognition of the name succeeded in a political return after leaving his functions in 2021.

“This suggests that there is an ongoing movement in the Democratic Party, especially in terms of age,” Fox News Digital Brad Bannon, Democrat Stratege and President of Bannon Communications Research told Fox News.

The Republicans use the victory of the bomb in Mamdani over Cuomo as ammunition to explode democrats as extremists

Zohran Mamdani, New York town hall candidate, during an electoral evening event in New York early on Wednesday June 25, 2025. (Christian Monterrosa / Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Trump took over the movement to the left, Publish on Truth Social On Wednesday, “it was finally happening, the Democrats crossed the line. Zohran Mamdani, a 100% communist madman, has just won the Dem primary and is about to become mayor. We have already had radical leftrs, but it becomes a bit ridiculous.”

The New York Democrat says that the candidate of the town hall Zohran Mamdani “too extreme to direct”

Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, said in a statement: “Zohran Mamdani’s probable victory shows that a new direction for the Democratic Party is possible-a future of dynamic candidates that appeal to young voters and voters of the working class with a platform that fights for people, and not companies.”

Mamdani will compete against the moderate democratic mayor Eric Adams, who cozé with Trump and cooperated with the president’s repression against illegal immigration. Adams won as a Democrat in 2021, but chose to campaign for re -election as independent, in the midst of low approval notes and its above -mentioned federal corruption charges.

“It is a snake oil seller,” said Adams about Mamdani.Fox and friends“Wednesday.” He said and would do everything to be elected. “”

Mamdani’s victory on Tuesday evening prompted the Republicans to criticize him as the new party’s face. The first year senator Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, Posted on X, “New York resident alert: Delta, United, Spirit and American have daily flights from New York airports to most of Ohio destinations. Now go before it is too late.”

Mamdani was called all the names of the book during his mayor campaign, from “anti -Semitic” to “communist”, while Jewish groups and moderate democrats criticized his radical vision of New York.

The mayor of New York, Eric Adams, presents himself to his re -election this year. (AP / Julia Demaoree Nikhinson)

“But he still won. I just think it shows you how much the voters want to change. I think that is why Trump is president now. Voters are enough of the status quo,” said Bannon.

On the campaign track, Mamdani targeted Cuomo To accept money Donors of the presidential campaign in 2024 of Trump and led the race as a referendum on the future of the party, that which “billionaires and companies want to buy”.

“This is a question for our own group of: How to move forward?” Mamdani said on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” “Let’s move on with the same politicians of the past, the same policies of the past who have given us this gift, or are we going ahead with a new generation of leadership, which is really interested in serving people?”

Progressive democrats joined Mamdani while working to consolidate support in the class of choice classified by prohibiting with the New York Brad Lander controller. Mamdani and Lander campaigned together in the weeks preceding the primary day.

Senator Bernie Sanders, i-vt., And representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Dn.y., salutes the crowd during a “Fighting Oligarchy” tour at Arizona State University on March 20, 2025 in Temple, Arizona. (Ross D. Franklin)

Mamdani obtained the approvals of Senator Bernie Sanders, I-VT., The national democratic socialist leader and the second candidate for the Democratic presidential election, and the Democratic representative of New York Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has not tried a long-standing incumbent in 2018.

Whileocasio-Cortez was campaigning with Mamdani online and in New York, his colleagues members of “Squad” also joined behind Mamdani, approving his campaign from afar, including the representatives Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., And representative Ilhan Omar, D-minn., Who congratulated his victory on Tuesday evening.

The Democratic socialist described his vision of the future of New York as a place “where the mayor will use his power to reject the fascism of Donald Trump, to prevent mass ice agents from deporting our neighbors and to govern our city as a model for the Democratic Party”. Mamdani proposed radical ideas, such as grocery stores managed by the government, free bus service, city universities without tuition fees, rent gels and free daycares, among other ideas.

“As a millennial colleague, I am delighted to see the voters gather behind a joyful campaign and fueled by people who are anchored in love for the city. Voters have spoken clearly – and they chose a daring and hopeful future”, the vice -president of the National Democratic Committee (DNC), Malcolm Kenyatta, celebrated Tuesday evening.

The Democratic candidate for town hall Zohran Mamdani goes on stage during his main electoral group on Wednesday June 25, 2025 in New York. (AP photo / Heather khalifa)

David Hogg, the former DNC vice-president who was ousted after a procedural challenge in his management position after aroused the intraparty division for his plan for the main outgoing democrats, he said “sleeping behind the wheel,” campaigned for Mamdani in New York before the primary.

Hogg celebrated Mamdani’s victory in a series of messages Tuesday evening, focusing on the Cuomo dealership, “Crazy Idea – maybe we should stop directing the same people who brought our party to this place.”

But the former goalkeeper of the Democratic Party seemed more reluctant to adopt this radical change and his left change as head of the Senate minority, Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., refused to answer the questions of follow -up of journalists on Mamdani’s victory signals on Wednesday for the Democratic Party.

“He led an impressive campaign that linked New Yorkers to affordability, fairness and opportunity. I spoke with @zohrankmamdani this morning and I can’t wait to come together soon”, ” Schumer said on x.

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Meanwhile, Bannon underlined on Tuesday the supervisory committee of the Californian Democrat representative Robert Garcia in the chamber’s supervisory committee, calling for the “generational” progressive quarter of work.

“Democrats have a guy who was 25 years younger and had less experience in the committee. So I think you see it everywhere, and I think you will see more,” added Bannon.

Paul Steinhauser and Kelly Fox News flagships contributed to this report.