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Socialist candidates sweep NYC Democratic primaries in blow to Jeffries

Valdez won the primary for the congressional seat Rep. Nydia Velázquez is leaving.

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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Representative defeated by Avila Chevalier in the primary

Representative leaving the congressional seat won by Valdez

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Valdez, Lander and Avila Chevalier Win New York City Democratic Primaries

Valdez, Brad Lander and Darializa Avila Chevalier won New York Democratic congressional primaries; all three were backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Valdez won the primary for the open seat Nydia Velázquez is leaving. Left-leaning outlets cast the wins as progressive momentum challenging the Democratic establishment, with one article also examining an antiwar split. Center outlets focus on Mamdani’s influence and what the results signal for the party, alongside other primary races. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the winners’ socialist identity and frame the results as a setback for party leaders or a troubling expansion of socialist influence.

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