{"id":576,"date":"2026-06-24T12:38:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T12:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=576"},"modified":"2026-06-24T12:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T12:38:38","slug":"mamdanis-socialists-upset-incumbent-dems-in-house-primary-sweep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=576","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani\u2019s Socialists Upset Incumbent Dems In House Primary Sweep"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>All three socialist candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their Democratic primaries for U.S. House in New York on Tuesday night, including two far-Left candidates who knocked out incumbent Democrats.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=574\">EXCLUSIVE: Trump Heads Back To Scene Of Assassination Attempt<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>In New York\u2019s 10th congressional district, former New York City comptroller Brad Lander handily defeated his opponent, incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman, receiving approximately <\/span><span>66%<\/span><span> of the vote. In New York\u2019s 7th district, New York State Assemblymember Claire Valdez won her race with about <\/span><span>56%<\/span><span> of the vote, and in the 13th district, leftist community organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat by less than four percentage points, according to the results as of Wednesday morning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The results highlight the growing popularity of democratic socialist candidates in New York, sparked by Mamdani\u2019s victory last November.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhen Zohran won, it was a sign of what could happen and what was possible,\u201d the Sunrise Movement, a Left-wing activist group, said in response to Tuesday night\u2019s results. \u201cYoung people have taken over New York City and we are going to Congress. Young people, who are unapologetically Democratic-Socialist. Tonight marks the end of the bought out, boomer establishment Democrats.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In a social media post, the group added, \u201cWATCH OUT CHUCK SCHUMER!! YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN OVER THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY!!!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) did not endorse Mamdani for mayor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Valdez and Chevalier are members of the Democratic Socialists of America, while Lander previously belonged to the organization before leaving following disagreements over its response to the October 7 Hamas attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=570\">Republicans And Union Allies Could Force Abortion On Christian Employers, Critics Warn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Valdez has <\/span><span>called<\/span> <span>for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, expanding universal healthcare, increasing taxes on higher earners, and strengthening labor unions. Chevalier has advocated abolishing police, prisons, and national borders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Mamdani\u2019s endorsement of Chevalier drew scrutiny after several of Chevalier\u2019s past social media posts resurfaced. In one post, she wrote, \u201cI forgot to get napkins so I just wiped my hand on the American flag behind me.\u201d Her former X biography also listed her location as \u201cLenapehoking (NYC),\u201d a reference to the ancestral homeland of the Lenape people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Mamdani said he had not seen the controversial posts before endorsing Chevalier but stood by his decision after they became public. Defending his endorsement, he told CNN, \u201cIn Congress, she\u2019ll take on corporate greed, bad landlords, and D.C.\u2019s broken political system. At a time when power is concentrated in fewer and fewer hands, Darializa will fight in Congress for New York City\u2019s working families. She\u2019s the champion we need for a city New Yorkers can actually afford.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Mamdani\u2019s wife, Rama Duwaji, also publicly encouraged her Instagram followers to support Valdez and Chevalier, but she did not post an endorsement of Lander. Resurfaced social media activity from Duwaji has drawn criticism, including posts in which she questioned Israel\u2019s legitimacy and <\/span><span>liked<\/span><span> an Instagram post that described allegations of sexual violence on October 7 as a \u201cmass rape hoax.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=567\">The Target Trip That Turned Into Every Woman\u2019s Nightmare<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All three socialist candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their Democratic primaries for U.S. House in New York on Tuesday night, including two far-Left candidates who knocked out incumbent Democrats.\u00a0In New York\u2019s 10th congressional district, former New York City comptroller Brad Lander handily defeated his opponent, incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman, receiving approximately 66% of the vote. In New York\u2019s 7th district, New York State Assemblymember Claire Valdez won her race with about 56% of the vote, and in the 13th district, leftist community organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat by less than four percentage points, according to the results as of Wednesday morning.\u00a0The results highlight the growing popularity of democratic socialist candidates in New York, sparked by Mamdani\u2019s victory last November.\u00a0\u201cWhen Zohran won, it was a sign of what could happen and what was possible,\u201d the Sunrise Movement, a Left-wing activist group, said in response to Tuesday night\u2019s results. \u201cYoung people have taken over New York City and we are going to Congress. Young people, who are unapologetically Democratic-Socialist. Tonight marks the end of the bought out, boomer establishment Democrats.\u201dIn a social media post, the group added, \u201cWATCH OUT CHUCK SCHUMER!! YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN OVER THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY!!!\u201d\u00a0Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) did not endorse Mamdani for mayor.\u00a0Valdez and Chevalier are members of the Democratic Socialists of America, while Lander previously belonged to the organization before leaving following disagreements over its response to the October 7 Hamas attacks.Valdez has called for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, expanding universal healthcare, increasing taxes on higher earners, and strengthening labor unions. Chevalier has advocated abolishing police, prisons, and national borders.Mamdani\u2019s endorsement of Chevalier drew scrutiny after several of Chevalier\u2019s past social media posts resurfaced. In one post, she wrote, \u201cI forgot to get napkins so I just wiped my hand on the American flag behind me.\u201d Her former X biography also listed her location as \u201cLenapehoking (NYC),\u201d a reference to the ancestral homeland of the Lenape people.Mamdani said he had not seen the controversial posts before endorsing Chevalier but stood by his decision after they became public. Defending his endorsement, he told CNN, \u201cIn Congress, she\u2019ll take on corporate greed, bad landlords, and D.C.\u2019s broken political system. At a time when power is concentrated in fewer and fewer hands, Darializa will fight in Congress for New York City\u2019s working families. She\u2019s the champion we need for a city New Yorkers can actually afford.\u201dMamdani\u2019s wife, Rama Duwaji, also publicly encouraged her Instagram followers to support Valdez and Chevalier, but she did not post an endorsement of Lander. Resurfaced social media activity from Duwaji has drawn criticism, including posts in which she questioned Israel\u2019s legitimacy and liked an Instagram post that described allegations of sexual violence on October 7 as a \u201cmass rape hoax.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":575,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mamdani\u2019s Socialists Upset Incumbent Dems In House Primary Sweep - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=576\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mamdani\u2019s Socialists Upset Incumbent Dems In House Primary Sweep - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"All three socialist candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their Democratic primaries for U.S. House in New York on Tuesday night, including two far-Left candidates who knocked out incumbent Democrats.\u00a0In New York\u2019s 10th congressional district, former New York City comptroller Brad Lander handily defeated his opponent, incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman, receiving approximately 66% of the vote. In New York\u2019s 7th district, New York State Assemblymember Claire Valdez won her race with about 56% of the vote, and in the 13th district, leftist community organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat by less than four percentage points, according to the results as of Wednesday morning.\u00a0The results highlight the growing popularity of democratic socialist candidates in New York, sparked by Mamdani\u2019s victory last November.\u00a0\u201cWhen Zohran won, it was a sign of what could happen and what was possible,\u201d the Sunrise Movement, a Left-wing activist group, said in response to Tuesday night\u2019s results. \u201cYoung people have taken over New York City and we are going to Congress. Young people, who are unapologetically Democratic-Socialist. Tonight marks the end of the bought out, boomer establishment Democrats.\u201dIn a social media post, the group added, \u201cWATCH OUT CHUCK SCHUMER!! YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN OVER THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY!!!\u201d\u00a0Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) did not endorse Mamdani for mayor.\u00a0Valdez and Chevalier are members of the Democratic Socialists of America, while Lander previously belonged to the organization before leaving following disagreements over its response to the October 7 Hamas attacks.Valdez has called for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, expanding universal healthcare, increasing taxes on higher earners, and strengthening labor unions. Chevalier has advocated abolishing police, prisons, and national borders.Mamdani\u2019s endorsement of Chevalier drew scrutiny after several of Chevalier\u2019s past social media posts resurfaced. In one post, she wrote, \u201cI forgot to get napkins so I just wiped my hand on the American flag behind me.\u201d Her former X biography also listed her location as \u201cLenapehoking (NYC),\u201d a reference to the ancestral homeland of the Lenape people.Mamdani said he had not seen the controversial posts before endorsing Chevalier but stood by his decision after they became public. Defending his endorsement, he told CNN, \u201cIn Congress, she\u2019ll take on corporate greed, bad landlords, and D.C.\u2019s broken political system. At a time when power is concentrated in fewer and fewer hands, Darializa will fight in Congress for New York City\u2019s working families. She\u2019s the champion we need for a city New Yorkers can actually afford.\u201dMamdani\u2019s wife, Rama Duwaji, also publicly encouraged her Instagram followers to support Valdez and Chevalier, but she did not post an endorsement of Lander. 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