Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a victory lap after former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo conceded to Zohran Mamdani.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani as the 33-year old member of the state Assembly had a significant lead in the race Tuesday night. Cuomo’s concession came as the race’s outcome will be decided by a ranked choice count after neither Democrat got a clear majority in the vote.

In an unexpected turn, State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani took a commanding lead in the Democratic Primary for New York City mayor, and his fiercest challenger, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has conceded,