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Mamdani emerges as kingmaker, and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

Washington Post Politics Wednesday 24 June 2026, 09:05 UTC By Erin Cox, Teo Armus, Matthew Choi, Natalie Allison 1 min read
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Democratic socialist candidates swept key primary races in New York Tuesday, accelerating their rise within the Democratic Party while more traditional center-left candidates and moderates backed by corporate interests prevailed in other contests. Democracy Dies in Darkness Mamdani emerges as kingmaker, and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries Democratic socialist candidates won key races in New York, while more establishment candidates prevailed in other contests.

Democratic socialist candidates swept key primary races in New York Tuesday, accelerating their rise within the Democratic Party while more traditional center-left candidates and moderates backed by corporate interests prevailed in other contests. Democracy Dies in Darkness Mamdani emerges as kingmaker, and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries Democratic socialist candidates won key races in New York, while more establishment candidates prevailed in other contests.
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