In the most recent New York primary elections, several winners emerged depending on the race, but the biggest headline was that Zohran Mamdani-backed candidates scored major wins, including Brad Lander in NY-10 and Claire Valdez in NY-7. For governor, Kathy Hochul ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, so she was the projected winner there.

Recent winners

  • Brad Lander won the NY-10 Democratic primary.
  • Claire Valdez won the NY-7 Democratic primary.
  • Grace Meng won the NY-6 Democratic primary.
  • Micah Lasher won the NY-12 Democratic primary.
  • Ritchie Torres won the NY-15 Democratic primary.

If you meant New York City

For the New York City mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani was the standout recent winner in the Democratic primary, defeating Andrew Cuomo there.

One-line answer

So, the person most people are referring to “recently” in New York is probably Zohran Mamdani , though the exact winner depends on which election or district you mean.

TL;DR

New York had multiple recent winners, but the biggest recent election name is Zohran Mamdani , with several Mamdani-backed candidates also winning primary races.