Mamdani makes behind-the-scenes moves to shape 2028 Democratic presidential race

The article reports that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is privately positioning himself as a progressive powerbroker for the 2028 Democratic presidential race. It centers on whether figures like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Abdul El-Sayed, or Ro Khanna could become the left’s standard-bearer if a centrist frontrunner emerges.