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Democratic Socialists Upset NY Incumbents, House Majority Unchanged

6/28/2026

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Democratic socialists Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier won New York primaries, unseating establishment incumbents in Brooklyn and Manhattan-Bronx.
At Valdez’s victory party, chants of “You’re next!” and a screen showing Hakeem Jeffries led Rep. Gregory Meeks to warn of primary challenges.
Rep. Pete Aguilar said insurgent victories, such as Al Green’s defeat by 38-year-old Christian Menefee in Texas, are unlikely to alter the Democrats’ pursuit of a 218-seat House majority.

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Democratic socialists Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier won New York primaries, unseating establishment incumbents in Brooklyn and Manhattan-Bronx.
At Valdez’s victory party, chants of “You’re next!” and a screen showing Hakeem Jeffries led Rep. Gregory Meeks to warn of primary challenges.
Rep. Pete Aguilar said insurgent victories, such as Al Green’s defeat by 38-year-old Christian Menefee in Texas, are unlikely to alter the Democrats’ pursuit of a 218-seat House majority.