Mamdani-Backed Candidates Win New York House Primaries

All three Mamdani-endorsed candidates—a progressive and two democratic socialists—won their primaries against more established Democrats.
Mamdani-Backed Candidates Win New York House Primaries
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally at King's Theater in New York City on June 18, 2026. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
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NEW YORK CITY—All three candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their closely-watched House primary races on Tuesday, handing the democratic socialist a victory in his bid to move his party more to the left.

On the job for fewer than six months, the mayor waded into three congressional primary races, backing democratic socialists and progressives against more established Democrats.