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On the recordSeptember 7, 2025
This is a city where we will choose our own mayor. It’s not going to be Donald Trump, it’s not going to be Bill Ackman. It’s not going to be Door Dash. We will choose our mayor.
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Zohran Mamdani
Democratic · New York
Source
nbcnews.com

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Mamdani asserts the autonomy of New York voters in the mayoral election.

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