Zohran Kwame Mamdani is an Indian-Ugandan-American politician and member of the New York State Assembly, representing parts of Queens. A member of the Democratic Socialists of America, he is one of a growing number of Muslim elected officials shaping progressive politics in the United States. Mamdani advocates for affordable housing, workers’ rights, and racial justice, and represents a new wave of American Muslim public service rooted in social equity.