In the June 23 NYC Democratic primary elections, recently-elected mayor Zohran Mamdani pulled off a series of coups. He put forward a slate of allies who defeated three candidates favored by New York governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries – including two incumbent politicians. A lot of… Continue reading Midterm Primary Cycles Are Ripe for Unorthodox Candidates
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Don’t Overinterpret the 2025 Elections
It’s been a rough decade for the political left in the U.S. In 2012 and 2014, Democrats saw extreme losses in both chambers of Congress. In 2016, they lost the White House to Donald Trump too. In 2020, Democrats took back the presidency, but it was obvious even then that the party had no mandate and its electoral coalition… Continue reading Don’t Overinterpret the 2025 Elections