How Zohran Mamdani’s ‘joyous’ ground game helped him topple Andrew Cuomo in NYC’s primary

How Zohran Mamdani’s ‘joyous’ ground game helped him topple Andrew Cuomo in NYC’s primary

Zohran Mamdani's surge to the top in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary came with the help of an army of volunteers who set a goal of knocking on 1 million doors to get votes

Supporters of Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani cheer while he speaks at his primary election party, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)