NEW YORK — Left-wing insurgents swept a trio of New York City House primaries Tuesday, a resounding victory that included a democratic socialist toppling the Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair, Rep. Adriano Espaillat.
The results are a massive sledgehammer to the Democratic establishment in New York and far beyond, as voters move even further to the left less than a year after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s shocking victory over party scion Andrew Cuomo.
These candidates blended attacks on Democratic Party leaders, pro-Israel groups and President Donald Trump. And they seized on voters’ deep anger at the status quo and their dissatisfaction with political institutions.
The left’s relentless march will send shock waves nationally and in Washington, where Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, both Brooklynites, must contend with a growing hunger for left-wing populism. Progressives have already been menacing Schumer with a possible primary challenge when he’s next up for election in 2028.
