Socialist Surge: DSA-Backed Candidates Sweep New York Primaries
Summary: Three candidates affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) — Darializa Avila Chevalier, Claire Valdez, and Brad Lander — won Democratic primaries for U.S. House seats in New York on June 23, 2026. All three were actively supported by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, himself a prominent DSA