Republicans are hoping Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old self-proclaimed socialist, becomes the new face of the Democratic Party after his shock win in Tuesday’s Democratic primary in the New York mayoral race.

A Democratic battle over the future of the party intensified after Zohran Mamdani’s stunning upset in the New York City mayoral primary. Progressives argue Mamdani’s win is a sign of where the party needs to go if it wants to build winning coalitions that propel it to victory in next year’s midterms and beyond.