House Republicans Mock Jeffries After 3 Leftists Win NYC Primaries

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 24

A sympathy card and flowers from House Republicans’ campaign arm arrived at Hakeem Jeffries’s office after three leftist candidates beat establishment-backed rivals in New York City congressional primaries.
Those wins undercut Jeffries, who had backed two of the losing candidates, and exposed again how little control Democratic leaders have over nominations as anti-establishment anger drives primary voters.
Mike Johnson seized on the results, declaring “the insurgent left is on the rise” as Republicans try to tie the broader Democratic brand to its most outspoken progressive and socialist figures ahead of the midterms.
The New York results, including the loss of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus chairman, sharpen the party’s split between leaders pushing moderates for tougher districts and a base increasingly rewarding candidates further left.