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Mamdani's big win is a huge loss for Democrats
Key takeaways
- Good for him: Pennsylvania s common-sense senator is one of the few Democrats willing to tell the truth about the disaster befalling his party.
- Zohran Mamdani is riding high, using his newfound political power as New York City s mayor to recruit leftist candidates to run for Congress.
- But while Mamdani is cheering, Democrats are weeping.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Good for him: Pennsylvania s common-sense senator is one of the few Democrats willing to tell the truth about the disaster befalling his party.
Zohran Mamdani is riding high, using his newfound political power as New York City s mayor to recruit leftist candidates to run for Congress. He ran hard to get them over the finish line; two of them rocked the political landscape by knocking out well-known Democrat incumbents.
But while Mamdani is cheering, Democrats are weeping. They know the victories scored by Mamdani could be catastrophic for their party.
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