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Socialist candidates sweep NYC Democratic primaries in blow to Jeffries

Lander defeated Rep. Dan Goldman in the Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.

Socialist candidates sweep NYC Democratic primaries in blow to Jeffries
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Three candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won Democratic congressional primaries, defeating candidates backed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other Democratic establishment figures. The winners now have a clear path to Congress in heavily Democratic districts.

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Kamala Harris
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Representative mentioned as a politician whose career Justice Democrats helped launch

Representative defeated by Lander in the primary

Representative defeated by Avila Chevalier in the primary

Representative leaving the congressional seat won by Valdez

ALSO MENTIONED  Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor who backed the primary winners

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Brad Lander Defeats Dan Goldman in New York Democratic Primary

Brad Lander defeated Dan Goldman in New York’s Democratic primary. Center outlets connect the result to debates over Israel, Jewish safety and Democratic coalition-building, while some focus more narrowly on the primary outcome or concerns about antisemitism. Right-leaning outlets frame it as a broader leftward shift, emphasizing potential consequences for pro-Israel Democrats and party leadership.

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