Was Zohran Mamdani's Win Surprising?

Democrats won the three largest races and a smattering of others on Tuesday’s off-year elections. They are the biggest electoral wins since Donald Trump took the Oval Office a year ago. The FT’s Lauren Fedor and Guy Chazan discuss which races stood out, and how each party may interpret how the results will affect other races.

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Donald Trump tries to brush off election losses as Democrats hail shift in mood

The meaning of Zohran Mamdani

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