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Clean sweep for Mamdani-backed candidates in New York's Democratic primary
Key takeaways
- Goldman was beaten by progressive challenger Brad Lander in New York's 10th congressional district in a contest that laid bare the party's divisions over the Israel-Gaza war.
- Goldman, a two-term incumbent, was backed by pro-Israel groups.
- Two other candidates, both democratic socialists endorsed by Mamdani, won their primary races on Tuesday, in a boost for the party's left wing in America's largest city.
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Goldman was beaten by progressive challenger Brad Lander in New York's 10th congressional district in a contest that laid bare the party's divisions over the Israel-Gaza war.
Lander has accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. Goldman, a two-term incumbent, was backed by pro-Israel groups.
Two other candidates, both democratic socialists endorsed by Mamdani, won their primary races on Tuesday, in a boost for the party's left wing in America's largest city.
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