Mayor Zohran Mamdani flexes influence in New York City's congressional primaries with 3 big wins, CBS News projects

Marcia Kramer

Marcia Kramer joined CBS News New York in 1990 as an investigative and political reporter. Prior to CBS2, she was the City Hall bureau chief at the New York Daily News.

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June 23, 2026 / 11:50 PM EDT

Mayor Zohran Mamdani flexes influence in New York City's congressional primaries with 3 big wins, CBS News projects

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