Mamdani Clout Grows as NY Races Show Anti-Establishment Fury (2)

Three candidates endorsed by Zohran Mamdani swept to victory in Democratic congressional primaries on Tuesday, showing that the coalition which powered the New York City mayor to a surprising victory last year is gaining strength.

Some of the city’s most established political figures were toppled in races that highlighted divisions within the party over ideology, Israel and immigration.

“New Yorkers are hungry for a new kind of politics,” Mamdani said at a news conference in the Bronx on Wednesday morning. “What we saw last night was a hunger for leaders who will be there on the front lines looking to ...