Zohran Mamdani conquered. Other young Democrats can, too.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani beat incredible odds to win in New York City. His campaign rejected old guard, establishment Democrats and leaned heavily into volunteers and a clear vision. In this episode, I talk about why it worked and show how Mamdani is one of many young people helping usher in a new generation of courageous Democratic leadership. Joining me is Amanda Litman, president and co-founder of Run for Something, an organization that recruits and supports young leaders to run for office around the United States. Subscribe here on YouTube for more Standing Room Only, airing weekly Thursdays at 5 PM ET on YouTube. 🥳 Standing Room Only started as a newsletter. Join the party and get it in your inbox 2x a week by clicking here: https://www.salon.com/newsletter?utm_source=youtube-sro&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsletter-signup-ytsro 🤓 Read Amanda Marcotte's writing on Salon.com here: https://www.salon.com/writer/amanda_marcotte 👍 Follow Amanda on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandamarcotte.bsky.social ✌️ Support Salon’s mission—become a member: https://www.salon.com/premium?utm_source=youtube-sro&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=become-a-member-ytsro 🎵 Like our Encore segment? Follow the Standing Room Only Playlist on Spotify to hear the full songs and more recommendations from Amanda: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xGJv3dQ8BPbO2gMw53dvB Zohran Mamdani, progressive Democrats, New York politics, grassroots campaign, Democratic leadership, young progressives, leftist politics, anti-establishment, progressive movement, volunteer power, political organizing, New York City elections, new generation Democrats, progressive vision, meet the moment, future of the Democratic Party, youth leadership, progressive wins, justice Democrats, working class politics, people powered campaigns, progressive change, NYC politics, Democratic reform, progressive future