Republican leaders wasted little time over the past 24 hours seeking to make Zohran Mamdani the face of the Democratic Party, painting the leading New York mayoral candidate as a left-wing extremist and signaling that they would try to tie him to other Democratic candidates across the country.

Ahead of a battle in the 2026 midterm elections, the GOP has found its new poster child for the “radical left.”

Want to know how much Republicans are eager to turn Zohran Mamdani into the face of the Democratic Party? Look no further than two of the biggest names eyeing bids for New York governor next year.