In really big cities they do have some sway, but at least in Seattle there was also a lot of turn over in the city council that looks more friendly to the left, and any success in a big city can be used as a policy example.
NYC on the other hand is a different animal entirely, I’d hesitantly say Mamdani is the most powerful city mayor on the planet, and if he’s not he’s top 3 because of how central the city is not just nationally but globally.
In really big cities they do have some sway, but at least in Seattle there was also a lot of turn over in the city council that looks more friendly to the left, and any success in a big city can be used as a policy example.
NYC on the other hand is a different animal entirely, I’d hesitantly say Mamdani is the most powerful city mayor on the planet, and if he’s not he’s top 3 because of how central the city is not just nationally but globally.