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Meet the ‘Hot Girls for Zohran’ canvassing for the mayoral frontrunner at Barnard and Columbia

Ahead of Tuesday’s general election, Spectator spoke to five Columbia and Barnard students who have canvassed for Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

By Eliza Lamster / Columbia Daily Spectator

Students told Spectator they found Mamdani’s campaign to be “motivational” and “inspiring” to native New Yorkers and transplants alike.

By Nadia Knoblauch • November 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM

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