Why urban Democrats love socialists now

Democratic Party,Socialism,New York,Midterm Elections,Political Polarization,Zohran Mamdani

Posted on AllSides June 25, 2026

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Democratic socialists are winning in New York — and in other cities. Can they win elsewhere?

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