Explainer: Who is Zohran Mamdani?

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old former state assemblyman from Queens and self-described democratic socialist, is New York City’s first Muslim mayor and the youngest in over a century. Mamdani ran on a progressive platform to make the city more affordable and won the 2025 mayoral election with over 50% of the vote.

Explainer: Texas Gerrymandering, California’s Prop. 50, and the “National War” Over Redistricting

Texas lawmakers have approved a redistricting plan designed to give Republicans up to five more seats in Congress ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a process known as gerrymandering. Other states have launched retaliatory plans to offset Texas by giving more seats to Democrats, namely California’s Proposition 50, sparking what lawmakers have called a “national war” over redistricting.

Fact-Checking Voting Misconceptions

In the US, there are multiple ways to vote: voting by mail, voting early and in person, voting in person on election day, and voting by absentee ballot. Voting early can be done by mail or in person and varies by state. Voting by mail and voting in person are both secure methods, given the verification systems in place to ensure all forms of voting are accurate and trustworthy.

Are Democrats tampering with voting machines?

Claim: Republicans are claiming that Democrats are tampering with ballot machines to count illegal votes as a way to steal the midterm elections.
Rating: This claim is FALSE. These erroneous claims of voter fraud began amidst the 2020 elections. Federal agencies, state election officials, and technology experts have all said that we should have utmost confidence in the results and process of the 2020 election. “The November 3rd election was the most secure in American history,” the coordinating bodies on election infrastructure and security wrote in a joint statement issued by the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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