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Mamdani-Backed Candidates Defeat Incumbents, Win NYC Primaries

6/28/2026

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Three House candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won New York City primaries, with two defeating Democratic incumbents.
Mamdani told ABC’s “This Week” that a democratic socialist can be elected U.S. President.
Republican leaders have called Mamdani the face of democratic socialism and labeled the movement communist.
He cited his administration’s expansion of child-care access and a drop in city crime rates as proof of his record.

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Three House candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won New York City primaries, with two defeating Democratic incumbents.
Mamdani told ABC’s “This Week” that a democratic socialist can be elected U.S. President.
Republican leaders have called Mamdani the face of democratic socialism and labeled the movement communist.
He cited his administration’s expansion of child-care access and a drop in city crime rates as proof of his record.