(NewsNation) — After an unexpected upset in the primary, Zohran Mamdani is leading in polling ahead of the Nov. 4 election for mayor of New York City.

Mamdani is running against Republican Curtis Sliwa and independent Andrew Cuomo, whom he defeated in the Democratic primary.

The winner of November's general election will replace outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, who ended his reelection bid in September.

Who is Zohran Mamdani?

Mamdani is a current state assemblyman who identifies as a Democratic socialist and has also been termed a progressive.

Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, in 1991 to parents of Indian descent. The Mamdani family immigrated to the U.S. when he was 7 years old. • Zohran Mamdani speaks at his victory party in Queens early June 25, 2025, in Queens, New York. (Getty Ima

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