European left-wing politicians are crossing the Atlantic to study a campaign model they see as a blueprint for revival — the campaign of New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist whose grassroots machine has captured attention far beyond his district of Queens.
According to one Political Europe According to a report on Monday, far-left delegations from France, Germany and Britain visited New York this week to observe Mamdani’s operation firsthand. They included the deputy leader of the British Green Party; a parliamentary officer for the German Left Party (Die Linke); as well as a French Member of the European Parliament, aiming to translate what they see as a successful campaign into more victories for Europe’s far-left parties.
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Mendoza added: “It is no surprise that they come to study Mamdani’s campaign,” he said. “It looks like it will be a very successful election, and the fact that someone with his views and policies is about to be elected mayor of one of the most famous cities in the world is a blessing for everyone who shares his politics internationally.”
Mendoza described Mamdani as a “pioneer” for far-left movements that have often struggled to win major offices in Western democracies. “He brings victories where previously there were always defeats for far-left politicians,” he said. “His tactics, his style, his statements – his form of forging a governing coalition will be of great interest to similar hard leftists around the world.”
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In New York, Mamdani has built his base through neighborhood-level activism, which European politicians see as a way to energize voters. Former British Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who now leads the upstart Your Party, said on social media that he and his team made the call for Mamdani.
Corbyn shared the phone banking link that leads to a website organized by the NYC chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America that urges volunteers to mobilize voters for Mamdani.
Former Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn, who now leads the upstart Your Party, said he and his team made the call for Mamdani. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Mendoza warned that replicating Mamdani’s ideological platform could deepen polarization. “Europe is, as a rule, already more statist and left-wing than America,” he said. “So if he can win in New York, why can’t a hard-left party win in Europe? The question is whether those policies would actually work – and history shows that they don’t.”
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Zohran Mamdani, candidate for mayor of New York City, rolls up his sleeves during a campaign event in New York, USA, on Monday, June 23, 2025. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg)
Mendoza dismissed identity as a driving factor behind Mamdani’s success, despite debates over his immigrant background. “It’s not a question of ethnicity,” he said. “It’s about what his ideology is – and that can be shared by people whether they were born in a country or not.”
