Socialist Takeover: Three Win Big — Victory Party Chants Demand Jeffries’ Head, This Is the Mamdani Party Now (Video)
Three candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America won their Democratic primaries for congressional seats in New York. Brad Lander in NY-10, Claire Valdez in NY-07, and Darializa Avila Chevalier in NY-13 all advanced.
At Claire Valdez’s victory party, supporters chanted “you’re next” toward House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The moment captured the frustration many in the progressive wing feel toward the current leadership.
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Jeffries has faced growing pressure from the left flank of the party. Critics argue he spent too much time appeasing groups like the Squad while refusing to engage constructively with Republicans on issues that could benefit the country. That approach, they say, has driven moderates and more centrist voters away.
The results in these New York races highlight a clear shift. Mamdani’s influence and the broader socialist movement inside the Democratic Party are expanding, especially in deep-blue districts. Candidates like Darializa Avila Chevalier, who has expressed support for abolishing police and prisons, seizing private property, and bringing her Muslim faith into Congress, represent the direction some factions want to take.
Many observers now describe the Democratic Party as moving toward open socialism, with elements of anti-Israel and anti-Western sentiment becoming more prominent. The chants against Jeffries at the victory party underscore that he no longer commands the same level of loyalty from the activist base that helped propel these wins.
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have watched these developments closely. The message from the left is clear: appeasement has limits, and the party is changing rapidly.
These primary victories don’t decide the general election in November, but they reveal the internal dynamics at work. In heavily Democratic areas, the most energized voters are pushing the party further left on economics, borders, and foreign policy.
The contrast with traditional Democratic leadership is stark. Jeffries now finds himself in a difficult spot as the progressive wing celebrates wins and signals that more changes are coming.
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