Skip to main content
15 min read
● InformationalElections / Campaigns

The Latest: Mamdani-endorsed candidates look to reshape New York's congressional delegation | National

Valdez won the Democratic primary and said the result reflected a growing movement for working people.

SOURCE CHECK

TAP FOR WHY
Host credibilityUnion-BulletinNOT RATED
This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026

Credibility rates Union-Bulletin, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.

Republished with credit

Republished from Associated Press, with credit to the original publisher.

Associated Press96/100 HIGH

457 stories · 96–97 · updated Oct 5, 2026

This is Associated Press's own score, and this article is credited to Associated Press. The host score in the Source Check is Union-Bulletin's.

Union-Bulletinvia Associated Press
Jun 23, 2026
tl;dr

Democratic primary results reshaped several congressional races, including wins by three New York candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The roundup also covers races in Maryland and Utah, where Ben McAdams won the Democratic nomination for a redrawn House district.

Community verdict

VOTING CLOSED
How does this story look for
NOT RATEDCLOSED

No good or bad look here

This story reports what happened without casting Valdez in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Valdez’s record.

● INFORMATIONAL

People in this story

SWIPE →

Democratic House candidate who won the New York 7th District primary with Mamdani’s endorsement

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Democratic House candidate who defeated Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York’s 13th District primary

Avila Chevalier's version of this story ↗
Ben McAdams
Former U.S. Representative (D-UT)

Democratic House candidate who won the primary for Utah’s redrawn 1st District

Democratic House candidate who won the primary for the seat being vacated by Rep. Jerry Nadler

New York Assembly member who lost the Democratic primary to Micah Lasher

New York Assembly member defeated by Anthony Constantino in the Republican primary

Democratic House candidate in the Manhattan 12th District primary

Democratic primary candidate in Utah’s 1st District

Utah state senator and defeated Democratic primary candidate

Democratic primary candidate in Utah’s 1st District

Kent Udell
D · UT

Democratic nominee who will face Celeste Maloy in Utah’s general election

Riley Owen
R · UT

Republican candidate expected to face Ben McAdams in Utah’s 1st District general election

Jerrold Nadler
D · NY-12

Retiring representative whose seat was contested in a Manhattan Democratic primary

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who publicly attacked Dan Goldman and George Conway after their primary losses

Brooklyn Borough President defeated by Claire Valdez in the New York 7th District primary

Democratic House candidate who lost the primary for the seat being vacated by Rep. Jerry Nadler

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

U.S. senator who endorsed Claire Valdez

David Trone
Former U.S. Representative (D-MD)

Former representative and challenger in April McClain Delaney’s primary

Celeste Maloy
R · UT-2

Incumbent who won the Republican primary for Utah’s redrawn House seat

Michael Lawler
R · NY-17

Incumbent Republican expected to face Cait Conley in the general election

Democratic House candidate who won the primary in New York’s 17th District

Democratic House candidate who defeated Rep. Dan Goldman in New York’s 10th District primary

Incumbent who won Maryland’s 6th District Democratic primary

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former presidential candidate mentioned in a supporter’s account of her political disengagement

Democratic House candidate who won the primary to succeed Rep. Steny Hoyer

Incumbent representative whose seat Boafo is seeking

Incumbent defeated by Brad Lander in the New York 10th District Democratic primary

County legislator and defeated Democratic primary candidate in New York’s 17th District

Republican House candidate who won the primary to replace Elise Stefanik

Incumbent defeated by Darializa Avila Chevalier in the New York 13th District Democratic primary

Retiring representative who endorsed Antonio Reynoso

Outgoing representative whose seat was contested in the New York Republican primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor whose endorsed candidates won three congressional primaries; Dan Cox, Republican gubernatorial nominee in Maryland; Kathy Hochul, New York governor mentioned as a former employer of Micah Lasher; Michael Bloomberg, Former New York City mayor mentioned as a former employer of Micah Lasher; Phil Lyman, Former state lawmaker defeated by Celeste Maloy in the Utah Republican primary; Wes Moore, Maryland governor and Democratic gubernatorial nominee

Part of a bigger story

7 OUTLETS
Claire Valdez and Mamdani-Aligned Candidates Win New York House Primaries

Claire Valdez and other candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won New York Democratic House primaries. Valdez won the nomination for the seat being vacated by Nydia Velázquez. Center outlets largely present the wins as a measure of Mamdani’s political influence, with some also detailing the candidates’ policy plans. Right-leaning outlets frame the results as a warning about Democratic attitudes toward Israel and U.S.-Israel relations.

Discussion · 0

What's your take?

Loading comments…