ABCNEWS - Mamdani: Democratic socialists ‘can get elected anywhere across this country’
ABC “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl sat down with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for an exclusive interview.
WASHINGTONPOST (Teo Armus, Clara Ence Morse) - Democratic socialists cemented power in New York. Next, the rest of the country?
The Democratic Socialists of America won with support outside their usual base. Winning outside New York may be a different challenge.
NYTIMES (Benjamin Oreskes and Jeffery C. Mays) - After Banner Night, D.S.A. Sharpens Its Policy and Political Ambitions
After democratic socialists captured two House primaries and several state legislative contests in New York, the group’s leaders mulled how to use their expanding influence.
NYTIMES (Campbell Robertson, Jill Cowan and Anna Griffin) - With Win in Washington, Socialists Have Momentum in Urban America
Democratic socialists, harnessing generational frustration over affordability, lead New York and Seattle and are knocking on the door in Los Angeles and Washington.
NYTIMES (Clyde McGrady) - Democratic Socialist Defeats Centrist in the D.C. Mayoral Primary
President Trump’s grip on the capital loomed over the race, and he threatened to tighten it if Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George is elected. She almost certainly will be.
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HUFFPOST - Donald Trump, Spencer Pratt Promote Conspiracies As Nithya Raman Rises In LA Mayor Race
The progressive candidate surged past the former reality star as mail-in votes continue to be counted.
NYTIMES (Shawn Hubler) - Nithya Raman Secures Second LA Mayor Spot, Ending Spencer Pratt’s Run
Nithya Raman, a progressive Democrat who entered the mayoral race at the last minute, secured the second spot to face Mayor Karen Bass in November. Her comeback sets up an intraparty battle.
ABCNEWS - Nithya Raman overtakes Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles mayoral race
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has overtaken Spencer Pratt in the closely watched Los Angeles mayoral primary election.
NYTIMES (Anna Griffin and Emily Cochrane) - A Young Socialist Mayor, Starbucks and the Tension Over Soaking the Rich
Seattle voters elected Mayor Katie Wilson as tensions rose over wealth inequality, but as Starbucks, one of the city’s most iconic companies, expands in Nashville, she is finding her limits.
NYTIMES (Maya King and Dana Rubinstein) - Adams’s Parting Gift of 19 Vetoes Is Being Returned, With 17 Overrides
The New York City Council is expected to overwhelmingly vote to create wage minimums for private security officers and lift the cap on street vendor licenses.