Abdul El-Sayed leveraged innovative digital marketing strategies similar to those employed in Zohran Mamdani's successful campaign, enabling him to compete effectively despite facing a significant financial disadvantage in campaign spending. However, his candidacy has become embroiled in controversy surrounding allegations related to 9/11 conspiracy theories, threatening to overshadow his grassroots digital momentum and message amplification efforts.

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