CBS News rated three-way race for New York City mayor as leaning toward Democrat Zohran Mamdani as polls closed at 9 p.m., based on exit polling data and internal analytics.

NYC mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani (L), Andrew Cuomo (C) and Curtis Sliwa (R) spend the final days on the campaign trail. (L) Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images, (C) TIMOTHY A.CLARY/AFP via Getty Images, (R) Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

Mamdani, 34, is a democratic socialist who promised rent freezes and free buses during his campaign against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who's running as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Cuomo was backed by several establishment Democrats — and even by President Trump . The closely watched race is all but certain to fuel debate over Democrats' future going into t

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