Mamdani-Backed Progressives Win Three New York House Primaries, Oust Two Incumbents
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Nicholas Fandos, Emma G. Fitzsimmons, Emma Goldberg, Maya King, Sally Goldenberg, Benjamin Oreskes, Nate Schweber, Dana Rubinstein, Emma Fitzsimmons, Sean Piccoli, Bayliss Wagner, Claire Fahy, Kristi Berner, Olivia Bensimon, Jesse McKinley, Tim Balk, Sarah Chatta, Ashley Ahn, Grace Ashford, Theodore Schleifer, Jeff Mays, Campbell Robertson, Kellen Browning
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani's progressive coalition scored major victories in New York Democratic House primaries, with three endorsed candidates winning — including two who ousted incumbents. Daraliza Avila Chevalier beat Representative Adriano Espaillat, and Brad Lander defeated Representative Dan Goldman. The wins signal a shift leftward for the Democratic Party ahead of the November midterms, where Democrats aim to flip the House amid voter concerns over inflation and the war in Iran.
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bskyMamdani-Backed Progressives Win Three New York House Primaries, Oust Two Incumbentsnytimes.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledMayor Zohran Mamdani showed the strength of his progressive coalition in New York on Tuesday night, using his political muscle to elevate three like-minded candidates to victories in Democratic House primary races — including two that ousted incumbents.
The wins will help shape the party's direction heading into the midterms in November, when Democrats hope to flip control of the House amid voter unease over issues including inflation and the war in Iran.
Mr. Mamdani had made a major gamble to parlay his popularity in the city to expand his progressive left-wing movement.
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