The People's Line

The People's Line

Zohran Mamdani's mysterious national polls

The Argument says that he's unpopular, but low name recognition calls that conclusion into question.

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Carl Beijer
Oct 25, 2025
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Lakshya Jain, writing for The Argument, says that while NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is popular in his home city, his national polls are much lower:

Over our last three national surveys, we have polled the national favorability ratings of five Democrats: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Zohran Mamdani, and Chuck Schumer. Whe…

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