The Mamdani effect: how his primary win is inspiring young progressives to run for office

Which is great news! While not every one of them will win the first time, it will do at least these three things:

1. Bring campaigning focus back to connecting with people on the ground and asking about real issues that concern people.
2. At least one will win somewhere unexpectedly, where the incumbent(s) had put down their guard.
3. Brings progressivism and socialism back into the political conversation.

Early on I thought there was no chance he would win. Too young, too progressive, not white. I didn't really follow his campaign.

Now that he's won he's like a beacon of hope in these awful times. He's got charisma and he's super smart and quick to respond to criticisms. He's really one of a kind. It makes total sense he's running in NYC.

On the other hand, you've got Katie Wilson in Seattle who has the driest personality of any candidate I've come across. Maybe it works for Seattle.

This is great news. In a world where most democrats worry more about chasing the far-right, we need a counter-weight for this.