Packet 6: Tossup 6
During this election, the “DREAM” SuperPAC launched the so-called “ultimate hater campaign.” Shortly after this election, Randy Mastro blocked plans to re-develop the Elizabeth Street Garden. This election’s winner extolled the “warmth of collectivism” in a speech given the day after his train-station inauguration. During a debate in this election, a (*) red-beret wearing candidate described how he was “shot five times by the Gottis and Gambinos in the back of a yellow cab.” After losing a primary in this election, former Governor Andrew Cuomo ran as an independent. For 10 points, name this 2025 election won by Zohran Mamdani ■END■
ANSWER: 2025 New York City Mayoral election [accept 2025 NYC Mayoral election; accept answers describing a New York City Mayoral primary election; accept descriptions of Zohran Mamdani becoming NYC Mayor before “Mamdani”] (DREAM stands for “Don't Rank Evil Andrew for Mayor”)
<Current Events, Vikram Narasimhan> | VAULT II Packet 06
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Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 50% | 0% | 49.33 |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 67% | 0% | 45.67 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 66.00 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 0% | 25% | 69.00 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 60% | 20% | 55.00 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 57.33 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 75% | 0% | 45.50 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 67% | 0% | 51.67 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 0% | 20% | 79.60 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 13% | 38% | 73.50 |