Zohran Mamdani Net Worth

What is Zohran Mamdani's Net Worth and Salary?

Zohran Mamdani is an American politician who has a net worth of $200 thousand. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Zohran Mamdani was elected to New York's 36th State Assembly district in 2020 and was reelected in 2022 and 2024. He went on to run for mayor of New York City in 2025 and won the Democratic primary.

Financial Disclosures

According to his most recent financial disclosures, Zohran Mamdani's most significant personal asset is a parcel of land in Uganda, which he purchased around 2014 for approximately $80,000. According to his official financial disclosures, the land spans about four acres and is now estimated to be worth between $150,000 and $250,000. This property is located in or near Kampala, Uganda's capital, and is the only real estate asset Mamdani has reported. He does not own any property in New York or elsewhere in the U.S., and his state filings list no other major investments. He pays roughly $3,000 a month in rent for an apartment in Queens.

His U.S. assets are limited to a small retirement account and minimal royalty income—about $1,000–$1,300 annually—from his former rap persona, Young Cardamom. His ethics disclosures list no stocks, banks, business interests, or debts.

Salary

Zohran Mamdani earns an annual $142,000 as a member of the New York State Assembly—the highest legislative salary in the country following a pay raise at the start of 2023.

Early Life and Education

Zohran Mamdani was born on October 18, 1991, in Kampala, Uganda to filmmaker Mira Nair and academic Mahmood. Both of his parents are of Indian descent, with his mother being a Punjabi Hindu and his father a Gujarati Muslim. When Mamdani was five years old, he moved with his family to Cape Town, South Africa. There, he attended St. George's Grammar School before moving to New York City when he was seven. Mamdani then attended the Bank Street School for Children on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. As a teenager, he went to the Bronx High School of Science, and for college, he attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Mamdani graduated in 2014 with his bachelor's degree in African studies.

Career Beginnings

Before entering politics, Mamdani worked as a housing counselor specializing in foreclosure prevention. He specifically assisted non-white lower-income homeowners in Queens. Mamdani was also involved with hip hop music, composing and producing some tracks under the monikers Young Cardamom and Mr. Cardamom. In 2016, he curated and produced the soundtrack to his mother's film "Queen of Katwe."

Start in Politics

In 2015, Mamdani worked as a volunteer for Ali Najmi's campaign for New York City Council in the 23rd district. Two years later, he joined the Democratic Socialists of America and volunteered for Khader El-Yateem's New York City Council campaign. In 2018, Mamdani was the campaign manager for Ross Barkan's New York State Senate run, and in 2019 he worked as a field organizer for Tiffany Cabán's Queens County District Attorney campaign.

New York State Assembly

In late 2019, Mamdani announced his candidacy for New York's 36th State Assembly district. Running on a platform promoting housing reform and justice reform, among other issues, he won the Democratic primary and then won the general election unopposed. Mamdani would be reelected without opposition in 2022 and 2024. He has been a member of various Assembly committees during his tenure, including the Committee on Cities, the Committee on Energy, and the Asian Pacific American Task Force. Mamdani has also been the primary sponsor of several bills, and helped launch a successful fare-free bus pilot program. In other notable activities, he joined a hunger strike alongside taxi drivers.

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New York City Mayoral Campaign

In late 2024, Mamdani announced his campaign for mayor of New York City. His platform included calls for fare-free city buses, city-owned grocery stores, universal child care, and rent freezes on rent-stabilized housing. Mamdani was endorsed by US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, US Senator Bernie Sanders, and fellow Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander, among others. Although disgraced former mayor Andrew Cuomo had the lead going into the primary, Mamdani pulled ahead and ended up winning the race.

Political Positions

As a member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani supports progressive social causes. He champions universal child care and single-payer healthcare, police and prison reform, LGBTQ+ and immigrant rights, clean energy, and tax increases on the wealthy. In international affairs, Mamdani is pro-Palestine, and has called out Israel for committing genocide in Gaza. He has emphasized that he is committed to protecting Jewish people in New York amid the resurgence of antisemitism. Mamdani has also been highly critical of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom he says should be viewed as a war criminal akin to Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu.

Personal Life

In 2018, Mamdani became a naturalized US citizen while preserving his Ugandan citizenship. A Shia Muslim, he identifies with the Twelver branch.

In early 2025, Mamdani married illustrator and animator Rama Duwaji. The pair met on the dating app Hinge. Together, they reside in the Astoria neighborhood in Queens.

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