New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates alongside his wife Rama Duwaji during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on

Texas leaders wasted no time reacting to New York City's election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor—and the responses ranged from mock condolences to outright alarm. Gov. Greg Abbott posted on X, "Join me for a moment of silence for NYC. Thoughts & prayers."

Here, get to know Zohran Mamdani’s wife Rama—the new First Lady of New York City: Rama was born in June 1997 in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Syrian immigrants from Damascus. Her dad is a software developer and her mom is a doctor. At age nine, her family moved to Dubai, which is where she attended high school.

Zohran Mamdani shared some strong words for President Donald Trump in a triumphant speech after winning New York City's mayoral election.