Abby Phillip: Mamdani Campaign Wants to Surpass 50% Mark, to Argue that He Gets Mandate of NYC

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PHILLIP: “You hear it there, they are screaming one more time as the race is called and the news is spreading, but these supporters are elated tonight, as you can hear them, by the news, by the opportunity for this city to be elected by someone that, frankly, it‘s never been elected by — never been run by before. Mamdani is both young, he is a Muslim, he is an immigrant, and he is someone who represents a sharp break from the past. Jake, this crowd is really waiting to see also, as the results come in — I know we‘re still watching those numbers — he is very close to hitting that 50% mark, and there are many people in this room and in his campaign who want to see him surpass that, because what it would mean is that it‘s not just a minority of this city that Mamdani has won over, but if he‘s able to get a majority, he might have the opportunity to argue that he has some kind of mandate in the city.”