The Muslim communist Zohran Mamdani will likely cruise to victory in the New York mayoral race, according to the latest polling data.
A poll conducted by Siena and The New York Times found that Mamdani holds a commanding 22 percent lead over former New York governor Andrew Cuomo.
Mamdani is currently projected to win 46 percent of the vote, with Cuomo lagging behind on just 24 percent.
Republican Curtis Silwa is polling at 15 percent, while incumbent Mayor Eric Adams is on just nine percent.
Roughly six in ten likely voters described Mr. Mamdani as inspiring, trustworthy, and concerned for people like themselves.
Despite widespread criticism from both Republicans and Democrats, he also remains the only candidate with majority-positive ratings among the electorate.
However, the pollsters note that Mamdani’s lead is likely to shrink if other candidates pull out of the race.