House Democrat says Democratic Party hard-left turn talk is overblown

The lawmaker noted that other candidates who won their races Tuesday do not hold those positions.

Party direction after primary results The same lawmaker added that the party has continued to move forward with democratic socialists on its team. The representative described the overall narrative of a sharp leftward shift as overstated. Democratic socialists have gained visibility in recent years by promoting policies to the left of the party establishment.

Their wins have drawn attention ahead of the November midterms. A democratic socialist won the New York City mayoral race last year. Another advanced to the Los Angeles mayoral runoff this fall. Two additional democratic socialists backed by the New York mayor won congressional primaries in New York last week.