The Generational Split Within Jewish Voters on Zohran Mamdani
If you take a closer look at the data, the generational differences within Jewish New York voters’ embrace of Zohran Mamdani looks a lot like the generational differences within black voters’ embrace of Bernie Sanders in 2016.
If we start connecting the threads from Bernie Sanders in 2016 to Zohran Mamdani in 2026, we begin to see how particular minority groups become the flash point of an ongoing battle within the Democratic Party and on the Left. (Noam Galai / Getty Images)
The opposition of Jewish voters to Zohran Mamdani has been, and will continue to be, a flash point of commentary and conflict over the mayor. It reminds me a bit of how black voters were often the flash point of commentary and conflict over Bernie Sanders in 2016.
In the last year, Michael Lange has emerged as the sharpest analyst of New York City electoral politics. When it comes to the unlikely campaign and career of Mamdani, hardly anyone has equaled Lange’s record of analysis and prediction.
In his latest post, Lange takes on the question of Jewish voters and Mamdani. Long story short:
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