Mr. Mamdani would be the first Muslim mayor of New York City, and his faith played a role in expanding the diverse coalition that propelled his campaign.

Zohran Mamdani had been a state lawmaker unknown even to most New Yorkers before announcing his run for mayor.

(RNS) — Zohran Mamdani, the Muslim state assemblyman running for mayor in New York, led the Democratic primary election on Tuesday (June 24) with 43.5% of ballots over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who earned 36.4% of the vote.