Meet the Mini-Mamdanis: Budding Crop of Extreme Left-Wing, 9/11-Justifying, Israel-Hating Socialists Win Primary Nods for New York State Legislature Seats

The primary winners poised to shake up real estate

A new wave of politicians is coming to Albany. The fight to represent New York in the state Senate and Assembly served as a fraught battleground of left-leaning candidates facing off against incumbents. Their wins — particularly those endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America (as well as the Working Families Party) — stand to have an outsized impact on influencing city and state policy on the real estate industry and beyond. While many candidates won by touting progressive DSA/WFP-backed bona fides, a few winners didn’t fit neatly into that mold and one more establishment incumbent []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

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Okay I'm listening:Thirteen Democratic House members and candidates announced their support Thursday for a centrist initiative aimed at pushing back against the party’s tilt toward democratic socialism.And what is this initiative:Killin is one of the 13 who signed on to the “Promise to America” initiative that commits candidates to a set of centrist principles, including capitalism, fiscal discipline, strong borders and pride in the United States.Lol. Principles.Full list of assholes, proud of themselves.Reps. Kristen McDonald Rivet (Michigan), Susie Lee (Nevada), Maggie Goodlander (New Hampshire), Josh Gottheimer (New Jersey), Laura Gillen (New York), Don Davis (North Carolina), Janelle Bynum (Oregon) and Vicente Gonzalez (Texas) are all supporters. Candidates Marlene Galán-Woods in Arizona, Jamie Ager and Paul Barringer in North Carolina and Bobby Pulido in Texas also signed on.

Tidbits-Jun 25 – Reader Comments: Democratic Socialists Surge in Mayoral Races; Brad Lander: Why We Won; Orange Vandal of Reflecting Pool; Israel’s New Party; American Family; Author Corrects One-Sided Article NYC Elections and DSA and WFP

Tidbits-Jun 25 – Reader Comments: Democratic Socialists Surge in Mayoral Races; Brad Lander: Why We Won; Orange Vandal of Reflecting Pool; Israel’s New Party; American Family; Author Corrects One-Sided Article NYC Elections and DSA and WFP jay Thu, 06/25/2026 - 17:34

Meet Aber Kawas, DSA-Backed Palestinian American Who Won New York State Senate Primary

The Democratic Socialists of America’s slate dominated the New York primaries last week, with Aber Kawas winning the Democratic nomination for a New York state Senate seat in the New York City borough of Queens with a 20-point lead against progressive State Assemblymember Steven Raga. Born and raised in New York to Palestinian parents, Kawas campaigned on affordable housing, universal healthcare, immigration reform, public transit, climate action and opposition to U.S. support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Over the past decade, the DSA has grown from about 5,000 members to over 100,000 members in 200 chapters across the United States. “What we are saying is that we want to make sure that people who are struggling are provided the best social services possible by our government,” says Aber Kawas of DSA candidates. “That is not a threat to people. That is a really hopeful message that so many Americans and so many people are looking for, and that is why we were able to win in these landslide victories.”

Victories by Pro-Palestinian Democrats Show the Party’s Shift on Israel

Three Democrats who made criticism of Israel central to their political identities swept to victory in House primary races in New York City on Tuesday, signaling a new era of skepticism in their party toward the Jewish state and its actions. The striking results reflected a fast-moving shift in liberal politics. Democratic voters are now []