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Mayor Zohran, Trump Endorsements Propel Wins in NY, SC

6/25/2026

Summary

Story summary

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s endorsement helped progressive, Israel-critical candidates win New York’s 7th, 10th and 12th congressional districts in the June 2026 primaries.
U.S. President Donald Trump added a dual endorsement of Attorney General Alan Wilson after polls showed Wilson trailing, leading to Wilson’s victory in South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial runoff.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised Claire Valdez’s 7th-district primary win and Brad Lander’s 10th-district victory.

History

Historical Context

After Barack Obama’s decisive 55 percent victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary on Jan 26 2008—a 28.9-point margin—the endorsement of his cousin Caroline Kennedy and his uncle Senator Ted Kennedy followed, a boost the campaign hailed as its strongest Democratic backing short of a former president. The endorsement underscored a broader 2008 trend where high-profile support reshaped primary dynamics.

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Story summary

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s endorsement helped progressive, Israel-critical candidates win New York’s 7th, 10th and 12th congressional districts in the June 2026 primaries.
U.S. President Donald Trump added a dual endorsement of Attorney General Alan Wilson after polls showed Wilson trailing, leading to Wilson’s victory in South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial runoff.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised Claire Valdez’s 7th-district primary win and Brad Lander’s 10th-district victory.

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