One year since President Donald Trump swept the swing states in the 2024 election, Democrats are starting to find their footing again. New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old self-identified socialist, appears to have breathed new life into the party.

One of the biggest questions for national Democrats in the last few months has been whether they will endorse Mamdani. 

Young, highly critical of the Israeli government, and enthusiastic about government intervention such as city-run grocery stores and rent freezes, he won over 50% of the vote in America’s largest city.

Mamdani’s vision has forced national Democrats to pick a side. Over the course of his campaign, Mamdani racked up endorsements from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and prominent progressives, such as Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. Others, like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., declined.

Increasingly, the major figures of the Bill Clinton and Barack Obama eras are leaving the spotlight. Young politicians closer to Mamdani’s age group are taking the stage.

On Thursday, just two days after Mamdani’s victory, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., a major party figure for the past four decades, announced she would retire at the end........

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