Voting and bias

The Increasingly Complex Science of Political Identity

By now, the details of the New York mayoral race are well-known to millions of people around the country. In late June, 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and a New York State Assembly member, secured the Democratic Party primary nomination decisively over the establishment candidate, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Since then, Mamdani charted out a course that culminated in his victory on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. We can trace the national attention around mayoral races in New York City to it being the largest city in the nation and one of the world’s chief financial and cultural hubs. ….[READ]