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Moderate House Democrats express concern after primary losses to party left wing
Moderate House Democrats said they expect internal conflict after several party centrists lost primaries to candidates backed by the party's left wing. One unnamed moderate House Democrat told Axios that a war was coming and described the incoming members as bomb-throwers rather than problem solvers.
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One moderate House Democrat told Axios that "there's going to be a war" and described the rising number of leftist party members as "bomb-throwers, not problem solvers." The losses occurred in New York congressional primaries held earlier this month.
Primary results and reactions Brad Lander, candidate for New York's 10th Congressional District, Congressional candidate Claire Valdez and Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier attended a Get Out the Vote rally in Brooklyn, New York, on June 18, 2026.
The three candidates were among those who prevailed in the primaries. Moderate members of the House said the results have increased tensions within the party ahead of the general election.
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