Member of the New York State Assembly from the 36th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2021
Preceded by
Aravella Simotas
Personal details
Born
(1991-10-18) October 18, 1991 (age 32) Kampala, Uganda
Political party
Democratic
Education
Bowdoin College (BA)
Signature
Website
Campaign website State Assembly website
Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is a Ugandan-born American Democratic Socialist politician. He is the assembly member for the 36th district of the New York State Assembly, in Queens. Mamdani was elected after defeating incumbent Democrat Aravella Simotas in the 2020 primary.[1]
^Kaufman, Maya (2020-07-22). "Zohran Mamdani Unseats Aravella Simotas In Astoria Assembly Race". Astoria-Long Island City, NY Patch. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is a Ugandan-born American Democratic Socialist politician. He is the assembly member for the 36th district...
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vote. She lost her 2020 Democratic primary to Democratic Socialist ZohranMamdani. Simotas's Committee Assignments as of 2018 included: Chair, Committee...
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