Overview

Meet Mayor Mamdani maps how a groundbreaking candidate and his dynamic campaign for New York City mayor toppled a Democratic Party dynasty and ran circles around MAGA. 34-year-old Zohran's straightforward, openly democratic socialist platform-a rent freeze, free buses, universal childcare, and city-run grocery stores-resonated across the increasingly unaffordable city. But Mamdani's job wasn't assured after winning the primary against ""prince of darkness"" Andrew Cuomo and his billionaire allies. Trump enthusiasts targeted Zohran's heritage and support for Palestinian rights, unleashing a torrent of Islamophobic hate. Mamdani's canny instincts helped him outmaneuver local and national power players alike. Mamdani expanded his June coalition by bringing aboard city unions and stumping with mainstream Democratic Party leaders like Tish James. Steered by NYC-DSA, the campaign's massive outreach operation saw over 100,000 volunteers interact with over three million New Yorkers. Zohran scored over 1.1 million votes, the highest total of any New York City mayoral candidate since John Lindsay in 1965. As fast-paced and compelling as its subject, Meet Mayor Mamdani reveals how a charismatic candidate and a vibrant grassroots campaign stayed ahead of the competition and set the stage for democratic socialism at City Hall.

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PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION: “An energizing jolt of hope. The inside story of how it happened and what it took to win, so that other people in other places can take inspiration.” —Astra Taylor, author of Remake the World and co-founder, Debt Collective “Like Mamdani, Hamm ignored the conventional wisdom set by political consultants and legacy media — and reported from the ground on a movement that is reshaping American politics. In the process, Hamm reminds us that the best journalism is fearless, compassionate, and uncompromising.” —Mohamad Bazzi, director of the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies and professor of journalism at NYU “Zohran is the future and Hamm knows why. If you want in on the secret—and who wouldn’t?—of how a 33-year-old, pro-Palestinian, avowedly Muslim, democratic socialist will become the mayor of the largest city in the USA (inshallah!), read this poppin’ book by one of New York’s sharpest political journalists. And read it now.” —Moustafa Bayoumi “Trenchant advocacy journalism at its finest.” —Mark Jacobson “A fascinating and important read.” —Lindsey Boylan “An informative, adulatory look at a grassroots candidacy galvanizing young voters and reshaping urban politics.” —Kirkus Reviews “Hamm mixes Jimmy Breslin's gritty details with Pete Hamill's big-picture prose. No matter what happens in November and beyond, Run Zohran Run! will remain an indispensable window into what America's political future might be.” —Greg Grandin “With a storyteller's ease, Hamm chronicles Zohran Mamdani's canny and humane spirit and style. If you want to understand the Mamdani phenomenon and maybe replicate it, this is the book for you.” —Alejandro Varela “Not a campaign diary. Not another politician’s memoir. A record of a kid chased by history—Uganda, 9/11, ICE at the airport—who decided to run straight into politics anyway.” —Migrant Insider

“Hamm knows his (greater) New York and the world of the Left, within and beyond.” —Paul Buhle and Jay Schaffner “Mamdani is the single most important figure in current U.S. politics and this book very effectively captures why. A joy to read.” —Robert Scheer PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION: “An energizing jolt of hope. The inside story of how it happened and what it took to win, so that other people in other places can take inspiration.” —Astra Taylor, author of Remake the World and co-founder, Debt Collective “Like Mamdani, Hamm ignored the conventional wisdom set by political consultants and legacy media — and reported from the ground on a movement that is reshaping American politics. In the process, Hamm reminds us that the best journalism is fearless, compassionate, and uncompromising.” —Mohamad Bazzi, director of the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies and professor of journalism at NYU “Zohran is the future and Hamm knows why. If you want in on the secret—and who wouldn’t?—of how a 33-year-old, pro-Palestinian, avowedly Muslim, democratic socialist will become the mayor of the largest city in the USA (inshallah!), read this poppin’ book by one of New York’s sharpest political journalists. And read it now.” —Moustafa Bayoumi “Trenchant advocacy journalism at its finest.” —Mark Jacobson “A fascinating and important read.” —Lindsey Boylan “An informative, adulatory look at a grassroots candidacy galvanizing young voters and reshaping urban politics.” —Kirkus Reviews “Hamm mixes Jimmy Breslin's gritty details with Pete Hamill's big-picture prose. No matter what happens in November and beyond, Run Zohran Run! will remain an indispensable window into what America's political future might be.” —Greg Grandin “With a storyteller's ease, Hamm chronicles Zohran Mamdani's canny and humane spirit and style. If you want to understand the Mamdani phenomenon and maybe replicate it, this is the book for you.” —Alejandro Varela “Not a campaign diary. Not another politician’s memoir. A record of a kid chased by history—Uganda, 9/11, ICE at the airport—who decided to run straight into politics anyway.” —Migrant Insider

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Theodore Hammis the author ofBernie's Brooklyn: How Growing Up in the New Deal City Shaped Bernie Sanders' Politics. He wrote about the 2025 race forThe Indypendent andDrop Site, and his articles about New York City politics have also appeared inJacobin. Hamm is chair of journalism at St. Joseph's University in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

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