Khanna argues economic concerns driving far-left primary victories

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Sunday that Americans’ economic concerns are driving the string of far-left victories in House Democratic primaries.

“People are upset at an unfair political and economic system. They can’t afford gas, they can’t afford food, young people can’t afford to buy a home or get a job,” Khanna told host Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday.”

A pair of upstart democratic socialists, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier, won primaries in New York City House districts in June — with the latter candidate defeating five-term Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

Progressive Brad Lander also defeated Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) in the Empire State’s 10th Congressional District, while democratic socialist Melat Kiros knocked off 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) in late June.

Those candidates campaigned on........

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