Massive ‘Mamdani surge’ does not materialize in contested NYC House races
Voter turnout for this year's congressional Democratic primaries is substantially lower than last year, when Zohran Mamdani toppled ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other candidates with an unprecedented turnout of younger voters.
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Metro Massive ‘Mamdani surge’ does not materialize in contested NYC House races By Carl Campanile Published June 23, 2026, 8:53 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Voter turnout for this year’s congressional Democratic primaries has been substantially lower so far than last year — with far fewer younger voters expected to cast ballots. The Democratic Socialists of America and liberal leaning insiders had hoped to replicate the results of 2025, when Mayor Zohran Mamdani shocked the political establishment by toppling ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other candidates in the mayor’s race largely boosted by younger voters.
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