Zohran Mamdani
Mayor of New York City · Democratic · New York
Zohran Mamdani is the 112th Mayor of New York City, a democratic socialist elected in 2025 on an affordability platform of rent freezes, free buses, and universal childcare.
Profile last updated Sep 6, 2026 · Center Field Politics
Summary
A democratic-socialist mayor pursuing an ambitious affordability agenda in his first year.
Recent Action
Launched affordability and tenant-protection initiatives as mayor.
Where They Stand
Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.
Environment—Supports4
Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.
Backs aggressive municipal climate action and a Green New Deal for public housing.
Healthcare—Supports4
Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.
A strong supporter of single-payer and expanded public health coverage.
Second Amendment—Supports4
New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.
Supports strong gun-safety restrictions.
Immigration—Supports4
Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.
Supports sanctuary-city protections and immigrant services.
Roe v. Wade—Supports4
Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.
Supports abortion-rights protections.
National Security—Opposes4
Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.
Opposes new U.S. military intervention and favors diplomacy.
Party Loyalty
Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.