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DAVID MARCUS: Old-school Dems out as far left seizes control of New York
All three candidates backed by the House minority leader lost to far-left challengers in Tuesday's Democratic contests
By David Marcus Fox News
Published June 24, 2026 2:44pm EDT
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'Kingmaker' Mamdani showed 'power' in NY primaries
Fox News contributor Byron York analyzes the impact of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's endorsement after Democratic socialist candidates won New York primaries.
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Tuesday night’s Democratic primary contests in New York City pitted Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s slate of socialist candidates against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' establishment picks, including two incumbents. It was a massacre, with all three of Jeffries’ pals left eating dirt.
These three wins for the far left represent a sea change in the Democratic Party that is starting to look a lot like President Donald Trump’s takeover of the GOP a decade ago, one that left most of the Republican establishment shocked and defeated.
Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., stands outside the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital.)
In a nutshell, what we see in New York and across the country is a battle between old school, native, often Black or Hispanic Democrats and a new anti-capitalist, immigrant-driven party, heavily invested in increasing Muslim political power and demonizing Israel.
It is no accident, for example, that Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y. (but not for long), was ousted by far-leftist Brad........