Democrats are grappling with how progressive upstart Zohran Mamdani fits into the party apparatus, a week after his shock defeat of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and amid the party’s soul-searching since a devastating loss in the 2024 presidential election.

As the New York City mayoral primary results are finalized on Tuesday, few party leaders have officially endorsed Mamdani, with the exception of Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), who represents parts of Manhattan with large Jewish populations. Adding to the tension are Mamdani’s recent justifications of the phrase “globalize the intifada” along with a history of involvement in anti-Israel groups such as Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS), a movement to isolate Israel from........

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