Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist Assembly Member from Queens, has become the latest contender in next year’s race to unseat embattled Mayor Eric Adams, according to city Campaign Finance Board records.
A member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Mamdani filed a committee to run for mayor in the 2025 Democratic primary with the CFB on Monday, according to the board’s records. Mamdani confirmed his Wednesday campaign launch in an interview with amNewYork Metro on Tuesday.
