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Mamdani-backed candidates sweep NY primaries, signaling leftward shift for Dems

The results, in Mamdani’s view, prove his coalition can carry candidates beyond his own race.

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The Rebel Yellow
Jun 26, 2026
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s endorsed candidates swept three congressional primaries on Tuesday, putting democratic socialists on track to double their ranks in Congress almost exactly a year after Mamdani’s own primary win shook the city’s political establishment.

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