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On a historic night for democratic socialists, Mamdani says midterms show power of working-class voters

By Juana Summers

Published November 3, 2026 at 8:37 PM PST

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to media after his meeting with President Donald Trump, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, in New York.

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Juana Summers is a co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, alongside Ailsa Chang, Ari Shapiro and Mary Louise Kelly. She joined All Things Considered in June 2022.

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