News Analysis
After a democratic socialist, New York state Rep. Zohran Mamdani, made international headlines for winning the New York City mayor’s race, a different story quietly unfolded 1,200 miles away in another major U.S. city.
To win a third term, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey—a more moderate Democrat—fended off 14 contenders including state Rep. Omar Fateh, who was sometimes called a “mini Mamdani” because the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) endorsed both him and Mamdani.
Split outcomes in New York City and Minneapolis, along with other Nov. 4 election results, raise key questions: Is socialism in America gaining a lot of ground—or only a few well-publicized footholds? And will New York City’s flirtation with democratic socialism implode—or spread the anti-capitalist DSA movement more broadly across America?…