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Democratic Primary Losses Hit Progressive Incumbents Backing Rivals to NYC Mayor
Two House members from the Congressional Progressive Caucus lost Democratic primaries last week after declining to endorse New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Both had supported other candidates in the mayoral primary.
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The defeats occurred in New York City districts. Both members belonged to the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
One incumbent had backed former Governor Andrew Cuomo before switching support to Mamdani. The other supported a state senator who received 1 percent of the primary vote. The losses came after the mayor's political network, formed with the city's Democratic Socialists of America chapter, mobilized against the incumbents.
A separate primary in the Denver area also resulted in the defeat of a 15-term Democratic representative by a 29-year-old member of the Democratic Socialists of America. A socialist streamer commented on the Denver outcome, advising Democratic incumbents to stop fighting the left.
The article notes that recent primary challenges have targeted fellow progressives rather than moderates.
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