Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani Faces Mixed Reception in Washington After Primary Win Following his recent primary victory, New York Assemblyman and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani experienced a varied reception during his visit to Washington D.

Days after Eric Adams won the New York City mayoral primary four years ago, he was invited to Washington by then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi to speak to the House Democratic caucus, touted by the chair of the House Democrats’ campaign arm as a model for campaigns around the country,