Mamdani Is a Kingmaker. Republicans Are Thrilled ...Middle East

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From left: Congressional candidates Claire Valdez and Brad Lander, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier attend a rally at King's Theater on June 18, 2026, in New York City. All three candidates won their Democratic primaries on Tuesday. —Michael M. Santiago—Getty Images

Two prominent House Democrats lost their primaries to insurgent rivals while a third left-wing candidate defeated the Brooklyn Borough chief. All together, the results demonstrated the fragility of an Establishment imprimatur, the power of the New York Mayor’s blessing, and the ascendancy of socialism.

The night provided a clean sweep for Mamdani’s brand of Democrats. At the same time, it provided fresh fodder for critics—especially Republicans—who argue the democratic socialist is hijacking the party. “America the Beautiful will NEVER be a Communist Country!!! President DJT,” Trump posted on social media. 

And midmorning Wednesday, he was still banging this gem. “Mayor Mamdani pulled through 3 solid Communists, and has received loud and universal applause from the Fake News Media,” Trump posted.

The chief spokesman for House Republicans’ campaign arm said as much: “It was the night the Democrat establishment officially surrendered to Zohran Mamdani and the socialist wing of their party. Every House Democrat, in safe and competitive districts alike, will now answer to the radicals calling the shots.”

Each of the three New York races had their specific flare. Activist Darializa Avila Chevalier bested incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat, the chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Former New York City comptroller Brad Lander similarly won his primary against Rep. Dan Goldman, the lead lawyer in the first impeachment of Trump and heir to the Levi’s denim fortune. And state Assembly member Claire Valdez won the nomination to succeed retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez over Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, a longtime progressive stalwart who was the Establishment favorite.

All three Democratic nominees hail from deep-blue strongholds, meaning they are very likely to coast to election come November. Still, they could become a headache for party leaders as the base continues to work through what it means to be a Democrat these days. 

But among Democrats, there is an even more noticeable shift. In 2010, 50% of Democrats held a positive view of socialism. These days, that number stands at 66%, fueled mainly by voters who trend younger. Republicans have long tried to paint the entire opposition party as socialists. The GOP is likely to lean harder into that strategy ahead of the elections this fall, as Mamdani’s hat trick in New York feeds into that narrative.

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