Primary in New York, Mamdani’s three candidates win

Three candidates supported by the mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani they won Democratic primaries of the city in view of the next legislative elections. The victories of Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier e Claire Valdez should strengthen the debate within the Democratic Party on the strategy to be adopted in the mid-term elections in November and in the next presidential elections in 2028, between those who support a shift to the left and those who want to stand at the center to seduce those who are disappointed by Donald Trump.

According to projections published byAssociated Press, Brad Landerformer financial controller of the City Council of New Yorkoverwhelmed the outgoing player And Goldman obtaining approximately 66% of the votes cast in New York’s 10th district. As a sign of the evolution of the democratic electorate on the issue of support for Israel Since the Gaza war, Lander has campaigned criticizing his rival’s pro-Israel positions and the support provided by the powerful pro-Israel lobby AIPAC.

Defeat of Espaillat

Another incumbent candidate to fall is Adriano Espaillatpresident of the influential group of Latino Democrats in the House of Representatives. He was ousted from his 13th college from Darializa Avila Chevaliera 32-year-old activist who was running for office for the first time.

Victory in the seventh district

And in the seventh college, Claire Valdez he defeated soundly Antonio Reynosowhich was supported by the outgoing Democratic congresswoman Nydia Velazquezin office since 1993.

Role of Mamdani

These victories demonstrate that there is “a new way of doing politics in our city and in our country,” he said Mamdani during a rally to celebrate Avila Chevalier’s victory, according to US media. At 34, Mamdani is now establishing himself as a “kingmaker” whose influence on the direction of Democratic Party goes beyond municipal politics, according to the New York Times. The message that reaches the party is only one: the electoral base rewards those who deal with the real problems of the people and does not try to please the elite. The Mamdani effect is starting to spread nationwide: Socialist candidates won primaries in Los Angeles and Washington, after bringing a mayor to New York and Seattle. The fact that Mamdani is keeping his promises to the base is pushing many local committees to embrace the socialist line.

Defeat of Schlossberg

In another closely followed primary in New York, the candidacy of Jack Schlossbergnephew of the president John Fitzgerald Kennedyassassinated in 1963, ended in heavy defeat.