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Mamdani in 3, NYC mayor sweeps Democratic establishment: takeaways

Jeffries backed the incumbents and argued that a handful of primaries would not reshape the House Democratic caucus.

Mamdani in 3, NYC mayor sweeps Democratic establishment: takeaways
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani-backed candidates won three New York Democratic congressional primaries, a result the article describes as an early test of his influence and a challenge to more mainstream Democrats. The roundup also covers other congressional and gubernatorial primary results.

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House Minority Leader who backed the incumbents opposing Mamdani’s slate

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Democratic congressional primary winner backed by Mamdani

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Democratic congressional primary winner backed by Mamdani

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Democratic congressional primary winner backed by Mamdani

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Ben McAdams
Former U.S. Representative (D-UT)

Former representative who led the Utah Democratic congressional primary

State assemblyman who defeated Jack Schlossberg in the primary to replace Nadler

First-time congressional candidate defeated by Micah Lasher

Utah state senator and Democratic congressional primary candidate

Democratic congressional primary candidate in Utah

Riley Owen
R · UT

Republican congressional candidate set to face Ben McAdams

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed both candidates in South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial runoff

Brooklyn Borough President defeated by Claire Valdez in a Democratic primary

Former president mentioned in Avila Chevalier’s criticized social media posts

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Vermont senator who endorsed Nate Blouin

Joe Wilson
R · SC-2

South Carolina representative and father of gubernatorial candidate Alan Wilson

Longtime representative mentioned in discussion of generational change

Incumbent defeated by Brad Lander in a Democratic primary

Incumbent defeated by Darializa Avila Chevalier in a Democratic primary

Retiring representative whose open seat was contested by Valdez and Reynoso

ALSO MENTIONED  Alan Wilson, South Carolina attorney general who won the Republican gubernatorial runoff; Janeese Lewis George, Washington, D.C., mayoral primary winner mentioned as another democratic socialist candidate; Jermaine Johnson, Democratic state representative and South Carolina gubernatorial candidate; Jerry Nadler, Retiring representative whose seat was contested by Micah Lasher and Jack Schlossberg; Pamela Evette, Lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial runoff candidate endorsed by Trump; Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor whose endorsements shaped the three featured Democratic primaries

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