Several progressive candidates are hoping to ride the wave started by NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as they run similar campaigns in key House swing districts.
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Thefar-leftpushwithintheDemocraticParty,highlightedbymayoralvictoriesbysocialistcandidatesinNewYorkCityandSeattle,ispoisedtobeamajorfactorinseveralkeybattlegroundHouseracesasseveralcandidatescarryingtheprogressivemantleholdstrongpositionsinDemocraticprimaries.
SeveralofthemostcompetitiveHouseracesinthecountryfeaturecandidatesputtingtothetestwhetherprogressivepoliciescanappealtovotersoutsidedeepblueurbancenters,includinginCalifornia’s22ndCongressionalDistrict,whereDemocratRandyVillegasisrunningtounseatRepublicanRep.DavidValadao.
“BernieandIsharethesamegoal:tomakelifemoreaffordableforworkingfamilies,”VillegassaidinastatementafterbeingendorsedbySen.BernieSanders,I-Vt.,aself-described“democraticsocialist.”
“HehasdedicatedhislifetoputtingpowerinthehandsofordinaryAmericansinsteadoftheultra-rich,andI’mexcitedtoworkto
