Andrew Cuomo's anticipated comeback has faltered as Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race.
The election results marked a rejection of the old guard in New York City, with a shift in the Long Island county legislatures.
The main questions were always: How would Cuomo run and would the never-Cuomo voters rally around any one of the others?
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Author's summary: Mamdani prevails in NYC mayoral race.