| “Tonight was not our night,” the former governor told supporters. He said of Mamdani: “Tonight is his night. He deserved it. He won.” Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is now poised for a major upset in the Democratic race after jumping out to a lead after the first round of ballots were tallied Tuesday. Final results in the ranked-choice voting primary are expected to come next week. The Democratic nominee is expected to begin as a favorite in the general election in a heavily blue city. | 
