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Liz Wolfe | 6.25.2026 9:33 AM

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The aftermath: Loyal readers of Roundup know that yesterday's primary results—a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) sweep of New York's districts, dethroning incumbents left and right—are likely going to lead to a lot more self-proclaimed socialists in the U.S. House of Representatives. How much does Mamdani Fever matter elsewhere, though?

"Left-leaning, anti-establishment candidates have triumphed in a series of primaries in deep blue congressional districts. What about in competitive races this fall?" asks Katie Glueck at The New York Times. The races to watch? "The Maine Senate race, where Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee, has embraced progressive positions such as supporting Medicare for All and calling to dismantle Immigration and Customs Enforcement." Also, "if Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, wins the August Senate primary in Michigan, his candidacy would pose a similar test in one of the nation's most important battlegrounds."

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Meanwhile, the National Republican Congressional Committee has taken it upon itself to do the bitchiest thing possible to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D–N.Y.), who had been hoping to become speaker but will probably not be so supported by the incoming far-left representatives:

NEW: The @NRCC has delivered flowers and a condolences card to House Minority........

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