Posted on 06/24/2026 1:10:16 AM PDT by dennisw
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's gamble to push the New York Congressional delegation even further to the left paid off Tuesday night with a hat trick of wins.
Mamdani ousted two sitting Democrats and filled a vacant congressional seat with young democratic socialists in a forceful show of progressive power.
All seats are rated safely Democratic, so Mamdani's trio is expected to win their general elections in November.
First was former city comptroller Brad Lander in the seat currently occupied by Democratic Representative Dan Goldman.
NBC News called the race for Lander less than 10 minutes after polls closed.
Lander was interviewing on CNN moments later when that network called the race for him.
A little before 9:30 p.m. ET, Mamdani's choice of Claire Valdez was victorious in the race to replace retiring Representative Nydia Velázquez.
And before 10 p.m. ET, incumbent Representative Adriano Espaillat had fallen to democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier.
In New York's 10th Congressional District, which encompasses Lower Manhattan and the western portions of Brooklyn, Zohran targeted the pro-Israel Goldman.
Goldman was first elected to Congress in 2022 after working as a federal prosecutor.
He's the heir to the Levi Strauss fortune.
Goldman was lead counsel during President Donald Trump's first impeachment, the 2019 saga over Trump's call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky requesting investigations into Hunter and future President Joe Biden.
Lander previously ran against Mamdani in last year's mayor's race, but the two progressives cross-endorsed each other in an attempt to box out former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who used the mayoral primary to try to rehabilitate his political career.
Now, Mamdani is repaying Lander for his political support by backing his Congressional bid.
Goldman, who is Jewish, never endorsed Mamdani in the New York City mayor's race, citing concerns about rising antisemitism.
Lander, who is also Jewish, used Goldman's support for Israel amid the war in Gaza as a political sticking point.
3 count ‘em 3 new commie socialist in Congress. By my quick count this makes 10 in the lefty commie muslim bloc in Congress that will all vote the same. The young up n comers.
As recently as 10 years ago no Congress critter would dare call themselves socialist. Maybe wretched Bernie Sanders.
I would be concerned if I gave a flying flip about NYC. It’s been clear for decades that trad Americans should have fled the Blue Hellholes. It’s only going to get worse.
Very interesting. Thanks for posting.
They all are clones of AOC and Mandami.
So the new assholes will vote differently. Give me a break. 🙄
The Jewish demonicRATS weren’t Socialist enough for New Yorkers so they opted for the outright Communist demonicRATS.
Iirc hitler’s take over was rapid too
There has been the so called “progressive” caucus around for a while!
Started small, but now, it includes majority of Democrats in congress.
Interesting.
Looks like Mamdani has quite coattails!
This is not good at all.
I konw...I know...they are lefties who won lefty seats...but they won them strong.
I just don’t feel that our side is sufficiently motivated as their side is...
Good. No, great. There’s no more glittering stage than NYC to display the failure of leftarded socialism. Let the dump burn. The only things of value in the five boroughs are Arthur Avenue and Brooklyn bagels
horrific results. just visited NYC which is now mostly a cesspool similar to my hometown of SF.
New Yorkers will get what they deserve, just like Chicago, Boston, DC, LA. Liberal governance will destroy American cities (should that be past tense) and then they will come to you for a bailout.
Back in the day, NYC sent Bella Abzug to Congress. On the left coast, California democrats sent Ron Dellums.
Among others, going back to the 1930’s.
The communists have always been there. What is happening now is that they are breaking cover and openly declaring themselves.
It’s hard to run against Santa Clause!...........
More proof that cities can drive humans into insanity...
This feels a lot like when Chavez took over Venezuela. The people were so energized, so happy, until they got exactly what they wanted. Dinner at the zoo!
My concern is that the contagion of communism will spread throughout the country. People are followers and if it’s seen as “cool” to be commie, look out.
These were low turnout elections times of mainstream democrat stayed home
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