@EverydayMoggie @mikec415 A few structural things made Mamdani’s rise more likely in New York than here. Notably, they have closed primaries where only Democrats can vote, and then the Democratic nominee almost always wins the general. Here, “moderates” explicitly court Trump voters to eke out wins against lefties. Second, New York’s Assembly is much more representative than California’s, with smaller races. It was easier for Mamdani to first win office through the Assembly.