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Zohran Mamdani: “I think that having leaders in Washington be from our city and of our city is of incredible importance to our city”

On the recordNovember 5, 2026
I think that having leaders in Washington be from our city and of our city is of incredible importance to our city
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Zohran Mamdani
Democratic · New York

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On the significance of local leaders in Congress.

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