Is progressive politics back? New York Democrats have rallied behind a self-proclaimed democratic socialist. They hope he will be just the first of many left-wing success stories.
The young Muslim electrifying New York
Big ideas: Zohran Mamdani told voters that billionaires should not exist. Meanwhile, Trump has threatened to cut off the city's funds if he "doesn't behave". Glossary
Democratic Party - The left-leaning US political party.
Uganda - A landlocked country in East Africa with a population of 47 million.
Galvanising - To cause someone to suddenly take action.
Green Party - A centre-left party largely focused on environmental politics. It formed part of a coalition government with the Social Democrats between 1998 and 2005.
Zack Polanski - A British politician who is deputy leader of the Green Party.
Nigel Farage - A British politician and broadcaster who has served as Leader of Reform UK since June 2024.
Populist - The term comes from the People's Party, which operated in the USA in the 1890s. Now, it is often used to refer to any movement that makes a distinction between the "people" and the corrupt "establishment".
Ideology - Set of beliefs.
Andrew Cuomo - An American politician who was once governor of New York.
Governor - In the USA, governors are elected leaders of the 50 states.
Electorate - All the people eligible for voting in a country.
Scrutiny - Carefully examining or looking into something to get information about it.