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Michael Collins
USA TODAY national correspondent providing analysis of the New York mayoral race, its policy implications and national political impact.
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Nov 5, 2025
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Democrats escape the political wilderness with Mamdani win
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Michael Collins, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, dives into the political implications of Zohran Mamdani's recent victory as New York's mayor-elect. Collins discusses how Mamdani's win offers Democrats a pathway back to working-class voters and the significance of his affordability policies. The conversation explores Mamdani's proposals for rent freezes and city-run grocery pilots while also addressing potential shifts in party policies towards the left. He emphasizes Mamdani's growing national profile and the Republicans' strategy to use him as a foil in future elections.
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