Chuck Todd: Schumer, Jeffries couldn’t win a primary in New York City right now

Former “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd argued on Thursday that the two highest-ranking congressional Democrats would struggle to win a primary in New York City amid the rise of democratic socialist candidates.

Two democratic socialists backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) won their respective congressional primaries in the Empire State on Tuesday, pushing the progressive movement further into the spotlight.

Those victories, coupled with other recent high-profile wins by members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in various parts of the country, signals a potential leftward shift in the direction of the party.

Todd told NewsNation host Leland Vittert that the shift could have implications for Democrats’ future leadership if the caucus is unable to retake control of the House in November by only a slim margin.

“That Speaker vote is going to be a mess because here’s the reality: The two leaders of the Democratic Party in Congress, Chuck Schumer in the Senate and Hakeem Jeffries in the House, neither one of them could win a primary in New York City right now,” he........

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