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Democratic socialist candidates won key races in New York, while more establishment candidates prevailed in other contests.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani shook the Democratic establishment by helping drive three progressive candidates to victory.
Mamdani’s wins seem to have established him as an increasingly potent force in shaping the direction of the Democratic Party moving forward while Trump’s merely reasserted his kingmaker status within the GOP.
Is Zohran Mamdani the new kingmaker of New York politics? The Empire State's upcoming primaries could put that to the test. Today, the mayor of New York, along with Senator Bernie Sanders, is holding a rally with the candidates he has endorsed-- hoping to boost a handful of progressive voices challenging democratic incumbents. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5918215-new-york-house-debate-velazquez/ #mamdani #zohranmamdani #newyork #socialism #politics
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn after President Trump endorsed his campaign. Trump's picks have been winning elections. So it Trump a Kingmaker? And is it good or bad for America? That's the debate today between Batya and former Clinton adviser Richard Goldstein. "Prove It with Batya!" puts the hottest takes to the test as Batya Ungar-Sargon and guests from across the political spectrum make their case LIVE in a debate driven by facts (not just feelings). Viewers of the live stream join in with questions, data, and real-life experiences from across America, before casting their vote on who was able to "Prove It!" better.
Gov. JB Pritzker invested capital, both political and the more traditional kind, in the Senate race of his lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton. Her victory could help them both.
All three leading Republican candidates attended Trump’s rally, “Apprentice”-style, in a staging befitting of the former reality-television host.