Zohran Mamdani's stunning upset victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary on June 25, 2025, has unleashed a torrent of Islamophobic rhetoric from Republican lawmakers, right-wing influencers, and online extremists, with civil rights groups documenting at least 127 hate-related incidents targeting the 33-year-old democratic socialist in just 24 hours following his win over former Governor Andrew Cuomo.