Mamdani-Backed Democrats Win 3 NY House Primaries, Ousting 2 Incumbents

3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jun 24

Three candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani captured Democratic House primaries, with Brad Lander unseating Dan Goldman in NY-10 and Darializa Avila Chevalier defeating Adriano Espaillat in NY-13.
Claire Valdez added a third win in the open NY-7 seat, while Micah Lasher won the crowded NY-12 primary to succeed retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler.
Democratic Socialists of America backed Chevalier and Valdez, extending the organizing network that helped Mamdani upset Andrew Cuomo in last year's mayoral primary and then win the general election.
$20 million from PACs tied to major AI companies poured into the NY-12 race around Alex Bores' candidacy, but Lasher still emerged from the field that included JFK grandson Jake Schlossberg.
All four Democratic nominees are viewed as heavy favorites in November because their districts are overwhelmingly Democratic, underscoring the left's growing clout in New York City politics.