2026 ELECTION: Mamdani sees an opening after Democratic sweep, but Hochul still holds the keys in Albany

Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged the Democratic Party’s left wing to keep its “foot on the gas” Wednesday, following a sweeping series of election victories in New York and across the country.

The mayor cast the results as a call for Democrats to pursue more ambitious policies to lower the cost of living, arguing that voters across the country had rejected politicians who failed to address the struggles of working people.