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Voters will cast ballots on Tuesday in a statewide special election to decide Proposition 50, a measure that would authorize temporary changes…

Zohran Mamdani has claimed victory over a wounded, but still perhaps formidable Andrew Cuomo in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary. Now the 33-year-old progressive upstart faces an equally tough task: Defeating Mayor Eric Adams and a Republican opponent, while fending off critics who argue the democratic socialist who thrilled liberal voters is too far to the left. The results, while not yet finalized, have Mamdani in a commanding lead that will be exceedingly difficult for Cuomo to overcome when ballots are redistributed in New York City's ranked choice voting process.