New York primary could forecast future for Democrats. Here’s what you need to know

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a primary night watch party for congressional candidate Claire Valdez on June 23 in the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Mamdani

New York’s primary election highlighted a question the Democratic Party is facing: just how progressive does it want to be? In safe seats, progressives win but in competitive seats, moderates prevail.

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