The event was organized by the School of Statesmanship, Stewardship and Service as part of its “Pints and Perspectives” series and was moderated by John Creighton, president of High Plains Bank.

Zohran Mamdani ’s swift rise in New York City’s mayoral race has made him into a national symbol — both as a point of pride among many Muslim Americans and a political foil for the right. His campaign ...