2026 primary election results: Live updates from New York, Maryland, Utah and key House races

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster congratulated state Attorney General Alan Wilson on winning the Palmetto State's Republican gubernatorial primary runoff contest on Tuesday.

"While I was proud to support Pamela Evette and grateful for her years of service to the people of South Carolina, the voters have made their decision. Pamela has been an outstanding Lieutenant Governor, and we are thankful for her leadership," McMaster noted in a post on X.

"I congratulate Alan Wilson on his victory tonight. He has served the people of South Carolina as Attorney General and brings years of experience to this race. Now, Republicans must unite behind our nominee and continue working to keep South Carolina strong," the governor declared.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. congratulated South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson on winning the Palmetto State's Republican gubernatorial primary runoff contest.

"Seldom does a state have two great choices. South Carolina did," Graham wrote in a Tuesday night post on X. "Congratulations to @AGAlanWilson on winning the Republican nomination for Governor of South Carolina. Alan, his wife Jennifer and their two children, Michael and Anna Grace, and Alan’s wonderful parents @RepJoeWilson and Roxanne Wilson have so much to be proud of."

U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson is Alan Wilson's adoptive father.

"I was blessed with two wonderful dads," Alan Wilson noted in social media posts on Sunday, which was Father's Day. "My birth dad, Michael McCrory was killed in a helicopter training accident after he returned from Vietnam. My mother remarried and Joe Wilson adopted me as his own."

The state attorney general decisively defeated state Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary runoff.

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, who earlier this month came in fifth place in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary, quipped in an early Wednesday post on X, "Welcome to the club, @PamelaEvette - feel free to copy my bio."

Mace's @NancyMace X profile includes, "Just got my ass kicked in Governors race."

"It was a hard fought race demonstrating South Carolina’s deep, solid Red bench," Graham noted in his Tuesday night post. "Lieutenant Governor Pam Evette made an impressive effort that reflects well on South Carolina. Now that the primary is over, South Carolina Republicans will unite and look ahead to the general, standing up to woke, radical nonsense from the Left. Congratulations to Alan once again. On to November!"

President Donald Trump gloated over Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman's decisive defeat in the Democratic U.S. House primary in New York's 10th Congressional District.

"Weak and pathetic Congressman Dan Goldman just lost, BIG! I guess people didn’t like him illegally targeting President TRUMP. In any event, this jerk is finally GONE!" the president declared in a Tuesday night Truth Social post.

Former New York City Comptroller and former Big Apple Councilmember Brad Lander, who was backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, won the contest.

Goldman has served as a U.S. House lawmaker since early 2023.

He includes "Former Lead Counsel, Trump Impeachment 1.0" on his @danielsgoldman X profile.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., celebrated New York Assemblymember Claire Valdez's victory in Tuesday night's Democratic primary for New York's 7th Congressional District.

Tlaib, a fellow democratic socialist, suggested Valdez would go on to win the general election in November.

“Welcome to Congress, @claireforny,” Tlaib wrote on X.

Valdez is seeking the open House seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y.

Her campaign was backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

Valdez has campaigned on a progressive platform that includes abolishing ICE, expanding universal healthcare, raising taxes on wealthy Americans, increasing affordable housing and strengthening labor unions.

New York Assemblymember Claire Valdez said her victory in Tuesday night's Democratic primary for New York's 7th Congressional District showed that her political movement is “durable” and “growing.”

Valdez, a democratic socialist and ally of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has been a vocal critic of Israel and has called for abolishing ICE, expanding universal healthcare, raising taxes on wealthy Americans, increasing affordable housing and strengthening labor unions.

“Tonight, we haven't just won an election,” Valdez said during her victory speech.

“We have declared that this movement is durable, that it is growing, and that it will not stop until working people are no longer asked to just build the table, no longer just offered a seat at the table, but will run the table.”

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared that a “new path for politics” had emerged after several socialist-aligned candidates he endorsed secured Democratic primary victories Tuesday night.

All three candidates backed by Mamdani in competitive New York congressional primaries won their races.

Brad Lander defeated Rep. Dan Goldman in New York's 10th Congressional District; Claire Valdez won the Democratic nomination in the open 7th Congressional District; and Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the 13th Congressional District.

Speaking at an election-night event for Avila Chevalier, Mamdani celebrated the victories and predicted they would build momentum for future races.

“We are showing there is a new path for politics in our city and in our country,” Mamdani said.

He pointed to his own meteoric rise within Democratic politics over the past year.

“We are showing that last June, a year ago tomorrow, was not an anomaly,” he said.

“It is not the end,” he added. “It was the beginning.”

Bill Ferguson, Maryland's Democratic Senate president, won Tuesday night's Democratic primary in the state's 46th Senate District.

Ferguson defeated activist Bobby LaPin, a progressive candidate who goes by the social media moniker "Captain Bobby," in what became one of the state's most closely watched races.

While state Senate contests rarely draw national attention, LaPin generated buzz for his unconventional online presence, where he repeatedly accused Ferguson of being too aligned with the Democratic establishment.

LaPin, an Army veteran, charter boat owner and social media personality, pitched himself to voters by saying, "I'm a Bernie Sanders," while describing Ferguson as "a Chuck Schumer," according to News From the States.

Ferguson's victory in the heavily Democratic 46th Senate District, which is centered in Baltimore, all but guarantees he will retain his seat.

Fox News Digital’s Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.

Rep. Ro Khanna claimed Democrats are becoming “a new party” after progressive-backed candidates defeated establishment rivals in key New York primaries.

Khanna cited a pair of primary wins in New York as evidence that progressive Democrats are gaining momentum at the expense of the party establishment.

New York Assemblymember Claire Valdez, a democratic socialist, secured the Democratic nomination in a crowded primary field for New York's 7th Congressional District.

Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, meanwhile, advanced in the Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District, defeating Rep. Dan Goldman, who was endorsed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

“I was proud to endorse @ValdezAssembly, who had a landslide victory, and proud to fundraise for @bradlander, who did as well,” Khanna wrote on X.

“The progressive movement is crushing the establishment in NYC.”

“Some have criticized my supporting progressive insurgents,” he added. “Tonight shows we have a new party.”

Brad Lander used his victory speech Tuesday night to praise the Democrat he had just defeated, recognizing incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman for how he handled “toxic rhetoric” in the final stretch of their closely watched New York City primary.

Lander, the former New York City comptroller backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, defeated Goldman in New York’s 10th Congressional District Democratic primary.

“I want to … praise him for how he responded to some of the toxic rhetoric that he and his staff faced over the past couple days — with grace and with gratitude,” Lander said, according to The New York Times’ Patrick Svitek. “That is something we need more of in our politics.”

The conciliatory note came after a hard-fought primary that tested the strength of the city’s ascendant progressive wing against Goldman, a former federal prosecutor who served as lead counsel during President Donald Trump’s first impeachment inquiry.

The note also followed a New York City coffee shop criticizing him for visiting its store and banning him from returning over his support of Israel.

In the now-deleted Instagram post, Poetica Coffee said Goldman would have been turned away if staff had recognized him at the time and added that his order was refunded."Hey Congressman Dan Goldman, we see that you stopped by our shop today for a coffee. Do you see how it doesn’t taste like genocide juice? Or are you still having a hard time telling the difference?" the post stated, referring to Goldman’s support for Israel and previous accusations that the Jewish state has committed genocide against Palestinians during the ongoing war in Gaza.

"See, here at Poetica, we don’t serve racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers, or anyone in between," the post continued. "Too bad we didn’t recognize you right away, or we would have turned you away. We issued you a refund—we don’t need your money (it’s probably coming from AIPAC anyways). Enjoy your loss on Tuesday. Don’t ever come to Poetica."

Goldman, who is Jewish, describes himself as a liberal Zionist and has been critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He objects to the notion that Israel is committing a "genocide" in Gaza, and his defense of Israel has infuriated far-left progressives and could cost him his seat in Congress, a heavily Democratic seat representing south Manhattan and west Brooklyn.

Fox News Digital's Julia Bonavita contributed to this report

Prominent progressives took to social media on Tuesday night to celebrate a slate of socialist candidates.

Leftist influencer Hasan Piker posted a jubilant all caps message on X, writing, “AYO NEW YORK CAN YOU FEEL THE SPECTRE HAUNTING THE NATION!!!!! SOCIALISM IS COMING TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD TOO.”

Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan Robinson, posted unequivocally, “Socialism is on the march.”

Meanwhile, former Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman was videoed at Democratic Socialists of America congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier’s election night party in New York City, calling, “Is socialism in the mother f—--g house?” to cheers.

Another Democratic Socialist of America congressional candidate, also endorsed by socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani, Claire Valdez said in her victory speech, "Tonight we haven’t just won an election. We have declared this movement is durable, that it is growing and that it will not stop until working people are no longer asked to just build the table … but will run the table."

Seven Democratic incumbents lost primary elections in New York on Tuesday as Mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared to successfully showcase his intraparty influence.

Among the ousted Democrats were five state lawmakers and two congressmen.

In addition to successfully ousting incumbent Reps. Dan Goldman and Adriano Espaillat, his endorsed candidate also won the Democratic primary for New York’s 7th District, defeating the chosen successor of retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez.

“I despise Mamdani but he has shown himself to be an incredibly formidable politician.   Underestimate him at your peril,” Claremont Institute senior fellow Jeremy Carl said of the election results. “He endorsed against two Congressional incumbents in high risk races and looks like he's going to win both of them with Lander and Chevalier.  Plus his third ‘outsider’ endorsement of Valdez also won easily.”

The socialist newcomers are generally young, skeptical of corporate influence, hostile towards Israel and open advocates of socialism.

While the Mamdani-backed candidates were successful on election night, there are signs that they could attract negative media attention and cause a headache for national Democrats.

Darializa Avila Chevalier, for instance, has come under fire for past social media posts where she called for abolishing borders, defunding the police and aired criticisms of interracial relationships.

Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., who lost a primary election to progressive challenger Brad Lander on Tuesday, would not rule out running against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani when asked by a reporter in February.

“Would you ever run for mayor of New York?” journalist Ben Smith asked Goldman in an interview for his Substack blog.

“I don’t know,” Goldman responded.

Israel was a major theme in Goldman’s race against Lander, with the latter arguing that Democratic voters wanted their party to take a less friendly position toward the Jewish state. Though Goldman has expressed concerns about rising antisemitism in the United States, he didn’t openly oppose Mamdani during the 2025 mayoral election.

Goldman told Smith that “by and large,” he supported Mamdani’s agenda during the campaign.

“I worked with him on a pilot program for the free bus fares when he was in the Assembly. I was a co-founder of the Congressional Dads Caucus, and our number one pillar is universal childcare, which I’ve been a strong advocate for. I think the idea of the Department of Community Safety is a terrific idea, and much needed,” Goldman said.

While the two were aligned on policy, Goldman felt Mamdani didn’t do enough to assuage the concerns of Jewish New Yorkers.

“I had many constituents, Jewish constituents — I have a very large Jewish constituency — who were, I think, very understandably concerned about the dramatic rise in antisemitism and some of the mayor’s past comments on it,” Goldman said. “And I had spoken to him, and I had really hoped that he would address it in a way that understood the distinction between a mayor who is responsible for the safety and security of all New Yorkers and an Assembly member or a member of Congress like me.”

“I never felt like he fully got there so I stayed out of it,” he added.

Onlooking Republicans wasted no time on Tuesday evening bashing a series of wins for New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani — and a series of losses for U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. — as three socialist-linked candidates stormed to victory in New York’s primaries.

"Tonight wasn't just a bad night for so-called 'Leader' Hakeem Jeffries. It was the night the democratic establishment officially surrendered to Zohran Mamdani and the socialist wing of their party,” Mike Marinella, a spokesperson for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said in a statement.

The clean sweep of three Mamdani-backed candidates provides a clear test of the mayor's influence even in congressional politics and has reignited criticisms that Democrats are more in line with their leftward flank than interested in appealing to the political center.

On Tuesday, Brad Lander, a New York City comptroller, Claire Valdez, a state assemblywoman and Darializa Avila Chevalier all won their Mamdani-backed primaries.

To Republicans, their victory is an opportunity.

In the wake of Mamdani’s election last year, Republicans have attempted to tie Democrats more broadly to the socialist mayor, arguing that the party has no choice but to follow its momentum and lurch leftward.

Marinella believes an argument to the contrary is made more difficult on the heels of New York’s primaries.

“Every House Democrat, in safe and competitive districts alike, will now answer to the radicals calling the shots. And Americans should be terrified by where the Democrat Party is headed,” Marinella said.

President Donald Trump mocked George Conway on Truth Social Tuesday night after the longtime Trump critic lost his Democratic primary bid for a Manhattan House seat.

Conway, an attorney, anti-Trump commentator and the ex-husband of former Trump White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, was running in New York’s 12th Congressional District to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y.

“Wow, Mr. Kellyanne Conway, a Trump Deranged Loser at the highest level, is getting absolutely CRUSHED in the Primaries tonight,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post reviewed by Fox News Digital.

Trump predicted Conway would finish with “about 5% of the vote” in what he called “a rather weak field of young and aggressive Communists,” adding, “No wonder his ‘husband’ dumped him like a dog!”

"This is a truly unattractive person, both inside and out," Trump said. "Have a nice life, George!"

New York Assemblyman Micah Lasher won the Democratic primary, defeating a crowded field that included Conway, fellow Assemblyman Alex Bores and Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy.

Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker threw his support behind two far-left candidates running for Congress in New York City, arguing their victories would help push the country closer to socialism. 

Speaking at a Brooklyn rally ahead of the June 23 primary, Piker praised New York Assemblymember Claire Valdez and activist Darializa Avila Chevalier, calling them "giants" of the socialist movement. 

"We do have an opportunity right here, right now, more than ever before," Piker said, adding that supporters must continue organizing to achieve their goals.

Valdez is seeking the open House seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez, while Avila Chevalier is challenging Rep. Adriano Espaillat in a district covering Upper Manhattan and the West Bronx. Both candidates have backed progressive policies including higher taxes on wealthy Americans and the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The pair have received support from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the progressive group Justice Democrats.

Both Valdez and Chevalier are candidates in Tuesday's Democratic primary in New York.

New York Congressional candidate Darializa Chevalier abruptly ended a recent Spanish-language radio interview after facing questions and criticism about past social media posts in which she expressed negative views related to Dominican nationalism.

The hosts of the radio show opened the discussion by asking Chevalier, a child of Dominican immigrants, to address old social media posts in which she said she did not display the Dominican Republic flag on her social media profile because she viewed Dominican nationalism as "violent."

Chevalier responded by saying she "felt bad about the tweets in general" while also accusing her political opponent of spreading "disinformation" about her record and views.

One of the radio hosts argued that Chevalier was not adequately addressing the substance of her past statements and continued pressing her for a more direct explanation. As the exchange became increasingly tense, Chevalier expressed frustration with the tone of the conversation.

“I’m sorry but I’m not going to sit here and be shouted at by various people. I’ve already spoken, I’ve already explained my position. Have a nice day,” Chevalier said before ending the interview.  

Peter Oberacker, a Trump-backed Republican New York state senator, won a GOP primary on Tuesday evening, securing the GOP nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Josh Riley, D-N.Y.

New York’s 19th district, which encompasses an area north of Manhattan, is one of many competitive seats Republicans hope to flip as they look to maintain control of the U.S. House of Representatives, where they hold a narrow majority.

Oberacker received President Donald Trump’s endorsement earlier this year.

“As your next Congressman, he will fight tirelessly to Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Strengthen our Brave Military/Veterans, Advance Election Integrity and Protect our always-under-siege Second Amendment,” Trump wrote.

Most of Oberacker’s work in the state Senate has focused on rural agriculture, farms and ratepayer energy costs. In the past, Oberacker has introduced bills that looked to ban retroactive bills for businesses and a ban on using taxpayer funds to cover corporate losses. He has also spearheaded calls to investigate climbing utility prices.

Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander told Fox News that Democratic voters are turning to more progressive candidates because they are dissatisfied with how establishment liberals are taking on Republicans.

“I mean, voters want to change because they don't like Donald Trump. They are tired of having a fascist in the White House,” Lander said. “We don't have ICE agents in our streets abducting our neighbors. We don't like billionaires buying our elections. So, I think people are hungry for change, including change within the Democratic Party.”

Lander won the Democratic nomination to represent New York’s 10th Congressional District on Tuesday night, defeating pro-Israel Democrat Rep. Dan Goldman.

“I think that people want Democrats who won't take money from Wall Street and crypto and AIPAC, who stand up to corruption. Voters, Democratic voters, do want a reset on the U.S. Relationship with Israel,” he added. “Voters are fed up with politicians who, like, take corporate money.”

Lander dismissed claims that his Jewish heritage was at odds with his opposition to how Israel is operating in Gaza. The congressional hopeful also denied that the split within the Democratic Party was between progressives and moderates.

“Look, I don't think it's so much progressives versus moderates, I think it is fighters versus folders,” he said. “It's like, will you show up for working people and actually show you're fighting for something? Tell me what it is, show me who you're fight for.”

Retired Navy Vice Admiral Nancy Lacore won the Democratic nomination Tuesday in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, advancing in the race to replace Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C.

Lacore defeated local attorney Mac Deford in the Democratic primary runoff after neither candidate cleared the 50% threshold needed to win the nomination outright earlier this month.

The race has drawn national attention because Lacore, who served 35 years in the Navy and rose from helicopter pilot to three-star admiral and chief of the Navy Reserve, was removed from her post last year by War Secretary Pete Hegseth. Lacore has said she was removed “without cause” and has leaned on her military record in her bid for Congress.

Mace’s decision to run for governor opened the seat, which has been held by Republicans for most of the past four decades. Fox News Digital previously reported that Republicans have controlled the district since 1981 except for Democrat Joe Cunningham’s single term from 2019 to 2021.

Lacore now heads into a difficult general election fight in the right-leaning Lowcountry district, which includes Charleston, against Charleston County Councilwoman and small business owner Jenny Costa Honeycutt.

As New Yorkers turned out to vote in Tuesday’s primary elections, Fox News interviewed city residents who expressed a range of opinions about their rising generation of socialist leaders.

Some rejected socialism outright.

“No, no. no. I’m from Latin America. We’ve seen Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia,” one resident told Fox News. “We know what socialism means. We don’t want that in New York.”

The individual, who voted for former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the city’s 2025 mayoral election, added that socialism “doesn’t work” and called New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani a “liar.”

Cuba and Venezuela have been plagued by stagnating economies and mass civil unrest under their socialist governments.

Others expressed more openness to a new generation of Democrats.

“I want young intelligent people in charge who understand city life and can make things better for the future,” one New Yorker told Fox News. “​​We need to do our homework, see who’s running. The old guard needs to go. People should think critically and help each other in their communities.”

Speaking with Sean Hannity on Tuesday night, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., ripped what he called the “emerging … full pro-Hamas wing” of the Democratic Party, which he said is “declaring a war on regular Democrats.”

Fetterman criticized what he said is “intensely anti-Jewish” sentiment is on display in the Democratic primaries, especially in New York City, where he said socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s endorsements have “intensely anti-Israel” sentiment.

“Hating on Israel, and essentially antisemitism, has become like the center of a lot of these primaries across the country, and definitely that we’re witnessing in New York City,” said Fetterman, adding, “You have these kinds of candidates that are actively trying to cram as much anti-Israel, and essentially antisemitism, into their platform and now these are the kinds of people that are winning right now.”

He lamented that recent Democratic primary victories evidence “that this has just become really the dancing days of the dirtbag left.” 

Rep. Thomas Suozzi fended off a primary challenge Tuesday, securing the Democratic nomination in New York's 3rd Congressional District and setting the stage for a closely watched fight to hold the battleground Long Island seat in November.

Suozzi, who previously served three terms before reclaiming his old House seat in a 2024 special election, defeated challenger Danielle Welch, a public defender.

With the primary behind him, Suozzi now turns to the general election in one of New York's most competitive House districts, a Long Island battleground expected to draw significant attention from both parties this fall.

Vice President JD Vance and President Donald have thrown their support behind Republican candidate Michael LiPetri, a former New York State Assembly member. The pair have cast LiPetri as a candidate focused on combating crime, strengthening border security and addressing cost-of-living concerns that have become major issues for voters across the district.

Republicans view the district as a prime pickup opportunity, while Democrats are counting on Suozzi's name recognition and experience to keep the seat. 

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., refused to rule out a 2028 presidential run but said expanding healthcare remains more important than pursuing higher office.

"Could I be president?" Ocasio-Cortez said. "Could I not be president? Maybe, maybe not."

The New York Democrat repeatedly downplayed questions about her political future and instead emphasized policy goals, arguing that expanding healthcare access is more important than pursuing higher office. Ocasio-Cortez said the value of holding office depends on what can be accomplished and suggested achieving universal healthcare would be a greater measure of success than becoming president.

Speculation about a possible White House run has grown as some Democrats view Ocasio-Cortez as a strong contender in 2028. She previously told Democratic strategist David Axelrod that her "ambition is to change this country" and argued that policies such as single-payer healthcare and workers' rights matter more than any elected position.

Ocasio-Cortez remains one of the Democratic Party's most prominent progressive voices as New York voters head to the polls Tuesday.

Michael DeCillis, a former New York Police Department officer, won a Democratic primary on Tuesday evening, securing his party’s nomination to take on incumbent Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y.

He faces an uphill challenge in November.

The race is among many pivotal matchups set to determine the balance of power in the House of Representatives, where Republicans hold a slim majority. Although New York Republicans have often found themselves the target of Democratic efforts to flip seats, DeCillis faces an uphill challenge in November.

The Cook Political Report rates New York’s 11th District as a “solid Republican” district, giving it an R+10 rating.

“He understands that our democracy is disappearing in real time,” DeCillis’ campaign website reads.

Now in his third challenge, DeCillis is painting Malliotakis as a MAGA-aligned Republican, out of touch with the split voter demographic in the state, calling her a “MAGA loyalist.”

Malliotakis last won re-election in 2024 with a 63.8% to 35.8% victory over Democratic challenger Andrea Morse, an attorney and small-business owner.

Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., an outspoken supporter for Israel, won his primary race for reelection amid New York’s congressional primaries on Tuesday evening. 

In the past, Torres has called himself “the embodiment of a pro-Israel progressive.”

Torres is among a dwindling number of Democrats that has remained firmly in Israel’s camp even as his party has wrestled over whether U.S. should continue its support of the Jewish state over humanitarian concerns during its conflict with Hamas in Gaza.

Notably, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has amply supported the Torres campaign, donating thousands in his primary campaign according to FEC records.

Torres’ opponent, Michael Blake, had highlighted those contributions in the lead-up to Tuesday’s election.

“Ritchie Torres takes money from AIPAC, billionaires, and weapons manufacturers. He's chosen them over us. I'm Michael Blake. Son of Jamaican immigrants. Born and raised in the Bronx. I didn't grow up with lobbyists. I grew up with working people. I won't take a dime from AIPAC,” Blake said in a post to Facebook

Despite growing hesitations over Israel, Torres won his primary just shortly after polls closed in New York on Tuesday.

South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette conceded her gubernatorial campaign as Alan Wilson was named the winner of the Republican run-off an hour and a half after the polls closed.

"As this primary election season comes to a close, please know that while I may not have the honor of being the next Governor of this great state, I will always be committed to helping create a brighter future for South Carolina and its people. God bless," Evette posted in X.

She also called on her supporters to rally behind Wilson to ensure his victory in the general election in November.

Evette launched her campaign for South Carolina's gubernatorial race 18 months ago. She won the endorsement of President Donald Trump just before the June 9 primary.

However, just days before the run-off election, Trump also endorsed Wilson, alongside Evette, on Truth Social.

Evette has served at South Carolina's lieutenant governor for the past eight years

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., congratulated South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson on his victory in the state’s GOP gubernatorial primary on Tuesday night.

Wilson defeated Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in a runoff election after they finished in second and first place, respectively, during the state’s June 9 primary election. Mace also ran for governor, finishing in fifth place after running a bombastic campaign and endorsing Wilson after conceding on election night.

“CONGRATULATIONS @AGAlanWilson! South Carolina's next Governor,” Mace wrote on X. “You outworked the field and it showed. Big night for your family and for our state. Now we finish the job in November!”

Some saw Mace’s endorsement of Wilson as a surprise, given how harsh she was on him while working the campaign trail, repeatedly accusing him of withholding data on child-predator prosecutions.

“Wilson isn’t prosecuting pedophiles and isn’t producing documents,” she said of the attorney general in January. 

President Donald Trump endorsed Evette ahead of the June 9 election but, after it ended inconclusively, he co-endorsed both Evette and Wilson.

Mace claimed that her efforts to release more files related to Jeffrey Epstein are what caused Trump not to endorse her in the race.  

Since she ran for governor, Mace did not seek reelection for her House seat, meaning that she will be out of a job once her term in office ends.

Maryland’s lone Republican in Congress, Rep. Andy Harris, has beat back a primary challenge from Chick-fil-A franchise owner Chris Bruneau in Congressional District 1.

Brueneau, a veteran who owns a Chick-fil-A franchise in Salisbury, Maryland, campaigned on a message to “make Maryland's 1st District first again.” 

The Associated Press called the race in Harris’ favor early Thursday evening. Harris has held the office since 2011 and is considered one of the most conservative members of Congress. He chairs the House Freedom Caucus.

Meanwhile, Maryland Democrat incumbent Rep. John Olszewski also beat back a primary challenge from progressive Clint Spellman Jr. in Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District in the Baltimore area. Spellman, a pro-gun reform veteran, ran on a progressive platform that included universal healthcare and a higher minimum wage.

Maryland Congressional District 2 is considered solidly Democrat, so Olszewski’s victory all but guarantees he will return to office. This will be his second term in office. 

Alan Wilson, South Carolina’s attorney general, thanked President Donald Trump for his endorsement late last week shortly after securing his party’s nomination to become the next governor of the Palmetto State on Tuesday evening in a runoff election.

“I believe he recognized what we’ve been doing for the last 10 years to support the things he was trying to accomplish with his administration,” Wilson said.

Wilson’s speech touted his alignment with the Trump administration as he looks to continue the GOP’s 23-year hold on the S.C. governorship, highlighting a shared sense of resilience.

“I think he saw the fight in our campaign, the energy. I think he likes a fighter. I think that’s what won him over,” Wilson said.

Wilson beat out S.C. Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette after both of them advanced out of a crowded primary earlier this month, teeing up a runoff after no candidate managed to capture the needed 50% of the vote to win outright.

Trump, who gave his blessing to both candidates, quickly flagged Wilson’s win in a post to Truth Social.

“Republican nominee for governor of South Carolina. Alan Wilson wins! Endorsed by President Trump,” the post read.

“I look forward to working with you,” Wilson said of Trump in his victory speech.

Having cleared the runoff, Wilson will head to the Nov. 3 general election, where he will face Democratic nominee Jermaine Johnson, a state representative.

New York state Assemblymember Claire Valdez, a socialist and ally of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, is one of the candidates competing in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for New York’s 7th Congressional District seat.

Valdez, who announced her congressional campaign earlier this year, has promoted a progressive platform focused on immigration, healthcare and housing. She has called for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), arguing that “we must abolish ICE at the federal level” and describing the agency as a “militarized terrorist organization.”

Her campaign also backs “Medicare for All,” with her website stating that she would fight to provide universal healthcare by taxing billionaires and corporations. On housing, her campaign argues that “housing is a human right” and pledges to pursue policies aimed at guaranteeing affordable housing.

Valdez is seeking the seat being vacated by Rep. Nydia Velázquez, who is not seeking re-election. Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso is also running in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.

Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., used the final stretch of his decades-long congressional career to boost the Democrat he wants to replace him.

Hoyer, who is retiring after 45 years representing Maryland’s 5th Congressional District, touted Maryland Del. Adrian Boafo in posts on X Tuesday as voters cast ballots in the crowded Democratic primary to succeed him. Maryland's 5th includes portions of the state right outside the nation's capital, including all of Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties in Southern Maryland, along with portions of Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties.

Boafo, a former Hoyer campaign manager, was endorsed by the retiring congressman earlier this year, giving him a major establishment boost in a race that has drawn a large Democratic field, including former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker and businesswoman Quincy Bareebe.

But Hoyer’s preferred successor has also faced criticism from rivals over outside spending. Dunn, Baker and Bareebe called on Hoyer, Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks to urge Boafo to reject millions in outside spending from crypto- and AIPAC-aligned groups, arguing special interests were trying to influence the open-seat primary.

Boafo campaign spokesperson Chris Taylor accused Boafo’s rivals of attacking Hoyer, Moore and Alsobrooks while trying to “lie and mislead voters” about Boafo’s record, per media reports.

Republicans quickly coalesced around Alan Wilson, South Carolina’s attorney general, as he secured his party’s nomination to become the next governor of the Palmetto State on Tuesday evening.

Trump, who gave his blessing to both Wilson and his challenger, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, quickly highlighted Wilson’s win in a post to Truth Social.

“Republican nominee for governor of South Carolina. Alan Wilson wins! Endorsed by President Trump,” the post read.

Trump’s post, along with other statements from party officials, quickly cemented Wilson’s profile as Republicans look to continue their 23-year hold on the S.C. governorship.

Gov. Jim Hodges was the last Democrat to hold the office in 2003.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, chair of the Republican Governors Association (RGA), believes Wilson has the experience to continue that streak.

“Wilson is a combat veteran, a seasoned prosecutor and a proud patriot. As Attorney General, he fought back against Biden’s radical federal overreach, dismantled dangerous cartel networks, and put child predators behind bars,” Gianforte said.

“As governor, Wilson will continue defending the people of South Carolina and ensure families stay safe and free.”

Democrats also quickly reacted to Wilson’s victory, including Democratic Governors Association chair Meghan Meehan-Draper.

“In South Carolina, costs are too high, health care is too inaccessible, and schools are failing – and Alan Wilson would just make things worse. Wilson opposes Medicaid expansion, has repeatedly defended the state’s extreme abortion ban, and is part of the same group of insiders who have failed South Carolina,” Meehan-Draper said in a statement.

Having cleared the runoff, Wilson will head to the Nov. 3 general election, where he will face Democratic nominee Jermaine Johnson, a state representative.

Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, urged voters Tuesday to support two Democratic Socialists of America-backed House candidates, who her husband is also publicly backing, but left out Brad Lander, one of her husband’s highest-profile congressional endorsements.

In an Instagram Story reviewed by Fox News Digital, Duwaji posted a photo holding an “I Voted” sticker and encouraged New Yorkers to support Claire Valdez in New York’s 7th Congressional District and Darializa Avila Chevalier in New York’s 13th Congressional District.

Lander, the former New York City comptroller running against Rep. Dan Goldman in New York’s 10th Congressional District Democratic Primary Tuesday, was not included in the post.

The omission stood out because Mamdani endorsed Lander and has campaigned with him alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., as part of a broader push to boost far-left candidates like Valdez and Avila Chevalier in Tuesday’s New York Democratic primaries.

Lander is a former DSA member who has more recently described himself as a “liberal Zionist.” He has criticized Israel’s war in Gaza, but has also defended Israel’s existence as a Jewish state, a stance that has put him at odds with parts of the far-left flank.

Valdez, Avila Chevalier and Lander are running in races testing whether Mamdani’s ascendant socialist wing can expand its influence in New York’s congressional delegation.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, called S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson the “strongest conservative who can win," in an interview ahead of Wilson's victory in South Carolina's Tuesday gubernatorial runoff primary.

Cruz highlighted President Donald Trump’s recent endorsement.

“I was very glad to see the president endorsing Alan Wilson. I think he’s going to win tomorrow,” Cruz said. “He’s a proven conservative. He’s walked the walk as attorney general. He’s earned the trust, I think, of the voters of South Carolina.”

Cruz’s out-of-state endorsement has drawn attention to the South Carolina race and bolsters Wilson’s national profile as he looks to defeat Republican challenger Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette.

Wilson and Evette both advanced out of a crowded primary earlier this month, teeing up a runoff after no candidate managed to capture the needed 50% of the vote to win outright.

Trump had initially endorsed Evette ahead of that June 9 primary but broadened his endorsement last week, giving both Evette and Wilson his blessing.

“Both have had amazing careers and have been with me from the beginning. They are MAGA and America First all the way! These were the two that I was hoping would get into a runoff, and they did,” Trump wrote in a post to Truth Social.

“I can’t hurt one of them by only endorsing the other, so, therefore, I am going to endorse, for governor of South Carolina, both Pam Evette and Alan Wilson!”

Having cleared the runoff, Wilson will head to the Nov. 3 general election.

Darializa Avila Chevalier, the DSA-backed House candidate challenging Rep. Adriano Espaillat in Tuesday’s New York Democratic primary for the state's 13th Congressional District, said in a recent podcast appearance that she came to democratic socialism “through a race lens.”

Avila Chevalier made the comments during an interview on “The Clay Cane Show” on SiriusXM Urban View, where she was asked about criticism that the Democratic Socialists of America focuses too heavily on class while downplaying race.

“I came to my politics of socialism, democratic socialism, through a race lens,” Avila Chevalier said, pointing to her work around mass incarceration, immigration justice and racial justice organizing.

The far-left challenger said she had been involved with Black Youth Project 100 and Families for Freedom and argued that racial justice and economic justice are “inextricable.”

Her comments come as New York voters decide a slate of Democratic primaries testing the strength of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ascendant far-left wing. Avila Chevalier is one of several DSA-aligned candidates running Tuesday, along with Brad Lander in NY-10 and Claire Valdez in NY-7.

Espaillat, first elected to Congress in 2016, is seeking to hold off Avila Chevalier’s insurgent challenge in the heavily Democratic district.

New York District 13 Congressional candidate Darializa Chevalier made a final appeal to voters by denouncing critics who claimed that she had disparaged the Dominican flag and heritage. 

"It pains me that people think I'm not proud to be Dominican, because I am," Chevalier shared in a video posted to X. "I love my people, and I always have." 

"New Yorkers have a choice today between leadership that is steeped in cynicism and leadership that fights for hope and life," Chevalier continued. "And I'm proud to be part of a generation of Dominicans and New Yorkers who reject racism and divisive politics and who fight for a future of solidarity and dignity for us all."

The video comes after Chevalier faced criticism over resurfaced tweets in which she rejected Dominican nationalism and that she would not put the country's flag on her social media profile

"That stuff is violent and nothing good can come from it," Chevalier wrote in 2022.

Chevalier received pushback from the hosts of a Spanish radio show in New York over the posts, ultimately causing her to walk out of the interview.

Co-hosts on "The Five" discussed the far-left candidates on the slate in New York's Democratic Party primaries Tuesday, including three Mamdani- and Sanders-backed House candidates: Brad Lander in NY-10, Claire Valdez in NY-7 and Darializa Avila Chevalier in NY-13.

"When the Democrats screw things up, Democrat voters are going to vote socialist," co-host Jesse Waters said as the group discussed some of the candidates. "I'm sorry — Adams blew it, De Blasio blew it. Biden brought all these migrants here, drove up prices, utilities, rent. So Mamdani — they're like, 'We're going to try a little Mamdani. You know, he sounds maybe dumb enough to do something.' He's kind of like the Muslim Santa Claus. He's got this big bushy beard and he gives you a bunch of free stuff. Socialism, Jessica, does not work — never has, never will."

Democrat co-host Jessica Tarlov said that if New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's slate of endorsements do not perform well Tuesday night it will be "a major, major setback" for the far-left portion of the Democratic Party which has been seeing an ascension in recent elections in New York City and the broader country.

"It's a pretty blue city, most of these don't even have a Republican challenger, but I think there is a big difference between, for instance, Claire Valdez, who we just showed the clip of, and then Darializa Avila Chevalier who is challenging Espaillat in New York 13. I mean she is dangerous. It seems pretty dumb also, and I don't know why Mamdani would waste capital on that," Tarlov said. "I think also there's a difference between endorsing in an open seat, which is the situation in New York 7, versus going after sitting congress people."

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said he has come to terms with disagreements with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over which democratic candidates to endorse ahead of the state's primaries on Tuesday.

“We have agreed to strongly disagree,” Jeffries said.

“There are multiple races where I have gotten involved in supporting House democratic incumbents, which is what I have done as leader and will continue to do," Jeffries said.

The rift over endorsements provides a rare look at where Jeffries, who is tasked with leading all Democrats in the House, might be out of sync with the self-declared socialist mayor — despite both of them championing the progressive label.

Mamdani has put his weight behind more progressive challengers.

In particular, the two have split over New York’s 10th congressional district, where Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., is fending off the Mamdani-backed challenger Brad Lander, a progressive New York City comptroller.

Jeffries’ endorsement of Rep. Adriano Espillat, D-N.Y., also clashes with Mamdani’s support for democratic rival Darializa Avila-Chevalier, a socialist.

Despite the clashing endorsements, Jeffries maintained he and Mamdani are still operating from the same support of the Democratic Party.

“You can ask him whether he thinks we’re on opposite pages. He doesn’t believe we’re on opposite pages,” Jeffries said.

Attorney George Conway, a candidate in Tuesday's Democratic primary for New York's 12th Congressional District, is pledging to pursue a third impeachment of President Donald Trump if elected to Congress.

In a campaign advertisement released this month, the longtime Trump critic vowed to put the president "away for good" and suggested Congress should hold a third impeachment trial. Conway, a former conservative lawyer who later became a prominent anti-Trump voice and co-founded the Lincoln Project, said he would enjoy pursuing such an effort if elected.

The White House dismissed Conway's remarks, accusing him of suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome."

Conway is competing in a crowded Democratic primary to succeed retiring Rep. Jerrold Nadler. He trails state Assembly members Micah Lasher and Alex Bores, D-N.Y., and Jack Schlossberg, a social media provocateur and grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, according to an Emerson College poll released in May, according to an Emerson College poll released in May. 

The survey of 425 likely Democratic primary voters found Lasher and Bores in a near dead heat at 22% and 20% of the vote, followed by Schlossberg registering 11% support and Conway clocking in at 10%.

The primary winner is likely to cruise to the general election given the district’s overwhelming Democratic voter advantage. 

Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., and Democratic primary challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier raised eyebrows during a recent interview when neither picked the United States to win the World Cup.

Asked which country they were rooting for during a June appearance on PIX11, Dominican-born Espaillat said he supported Mexico, while Avila Chevalier said she was backing Senegal.

Both candidates are running to represent New York's 13th Congressional District, which encompasses Upper Manhattan and parts of the West Bronx.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Avila Chevalier despite resurfaced deleted social media posts in which the longtime community organizer, who led anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, criticized the United States, Democrats, police and private property, and advocated nationalizing parts of the private sector.

The exchange sparked criticism on "America's Newsroom," while panelist and Georgetown University professor Richard Fowler defended the candidates.

“This is what makes America a beautiful country, that you could be American, you could also root for other countries,” Fowler said, adding immigrant families often support multiple national teams while remaining proudly American.

Outkick's Joe Kinsey and Fox News Digital's Peter D'Abrosca contributed to this report.

President Donald Trump did not mince words during remarks in Pennsylvania on Tuesday for candidates in New York state's Democratic primaries.

"...Now if you look in New York, we have all communists running," Trump said. "They're all excited. They're going to win their primaries."

The president then claimed he viewed the far-left candidate field in the Empire State as "a good thing."

"I can't imagine they can beat a normal Republican [in the general election]... I think it's a good thing," Trump said.

Tuesday's New York primaries include several candidates endorsed by self-described Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani running to the left of Democrat incumbents like Rep. Adriano Espaillat.

Community organizer and congressional candidate for NY-13, Darializa Avila Chevalier, posted a photo smiling alongside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Tuesday as the self-described democratic socialist vies to make the runoff election this fall.

"Honored and thrilled to have cast my vote in community this morning," Chevalier wrote in an X post. "Today, uptown and the Bronx has a choice: remain stuck in the status quo politics of the past, where our rent keeps rising and corporations keep getting richer, or welcome a new day for us all."

The far-left candidate describes her campaign as "invest[ing] in babies not bombs," and "abolish[ing] ICE."

Chevalier is challenging fellow Democrat Adriano Espaillat for the seat from the left, which includes parts of Harlem and the western Bronx.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, pointed to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner, as examples of the state of the Democratic Party.

Speaking to Fox News Digital, Cruz used the word "comrade" when referring to Mamdani, mentioned "AOC," and then described Platner, the candidate challenging incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, as a "Communist, Nazi oyster farmer."

"That is where the energy is in the Democrat Party. That's where the money is. They've been radicalized," he said.

Incumbent New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and her Republican rival, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, are both running uncontested, so there is not a GOP or Democratic gubernatorial primary in the state today.

Hochul became governor in 2021 after then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned from office.

She then won the 2022 gubernatorial race in the Empire State.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who has endorsed South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson for governor, told Fox News Digital during an interview alongside the candidate on Monday that he considers Wilson "the strongest conservative who can win."

Wilson is facing off against South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in the Palmetto State GOP gubernatorial primary runoff.

Cruz, who called Wilson "a proven conservative," explained that his "philosophy" is to "support the strongest conservative who can win," adding that he believes "in the governor's race, that's Alan Wilson."

President Donald Trump, who had endorsed Evette prior the GOP gubernatorial primary in the Palmetto State, endorsed both Evette and Wilson last week for the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary runoff.

"There are two Highly Respected Candidates running to be your next Governor in the June 23rd Republican Runoff Election, your current Lieutenant Governor, Pam Evette, and your current Attorney General, Alan Wilson. Both have had amazing careers, and have been with me from the beginning. They are MAGA and America First all the way! These were the two that I was hoping would get into a Runoff, and they did. I can’t hurt one of them by only Endorsing the other, so, therefore, I am going to Endorse, for Governor of South Carolina, both Pam Evette and Alan Wilson! It’s a Wealth of Riches – With either one you can’t go wrong. Vote for Pam or Alan — They will not let you down!" the president asserted in a Truth Social post.

President Donald Trump-backed incumbent House Republican Reps. Blake Moore and Celeste Maloy are facing challenges in their respective Republican congressional primaries in Utah on Tuesday.

Polls were slated to open at 7:00 a.m local time in Utah on primary Election Day.

Utah state Rep. Karianne Lisonbee is challenging Moore in the GOP primary in Utah's 2nd Congressional District.

Former Utah state Rep. Phil Lyman is running against Maloy in the GOP U.S. House primary in Utah's 3rd Congressional District.

President Donald Trump made a last minute endorsement ahead of Tuesday's South Carolina GOP gubernatorial runoff and is now backing both candidates in the showdown to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Henry McMaster.

Trump on Friday took to social media to say that he was supporting longtime state Attorney General Alan Wilson as well as Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in the battle for the GOP gubernatorial nomination.

"I can’t hurt one of them by only Endorsing the other, so, therefore, I am going to Endorse, for Governor of South Carolina, both Pam Evette and Alan Wilson!" Trump wrote, adding: "With either one you can’t go wrong."

The endorsement of Wilson appeared to be a move by Trump to cover his bases, because Trump was already backing Evette, who is also supported by McMaster, a longtime top ally of the president.

The South Carolina runoff had been viewed as the latest test of Trump's immense grip over the GOP and the power of his endorsements in Republican nominating contests.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is testing the limits of his political power as he takes on the Democratic Party establishment.

One year after sending political shock waves across the country with his New York City Democratic primary victory en route to winning election as mayor of the nation's most populous city, the 34-year-old socialist mayor is backing a slate of candidates in the primary, including a trio of left-wing congressional contenders who are taking on the Democratic Party's old guard.

At the top of this list is political organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier, the Mamdani-backed primary challenger taking on Rep. Adriano Espaillat, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair, in New York’s 13th U.S. House District, which covers the northern third of Manhattan and a sliver of the Bronx. Chevalier, 32, says a victory on Tuesday could be the "domino" that falls and builds a "socialist power" nationwide.

The 71-year-old Espaillat, who has been in Congress for a decade, is supported by a slew of party leaders, including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The mayor is also backing former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, who ran against Mamdani last year in the crowded primary field but became one of his biggest backers. Lander is challenging incumbent Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman in the 10th Congressional District, which includes Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. Goldman's supporters include former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

And in New York’s 7th, which covers parts of Brooklyn and Queens, Mamdani endorsed state Assembly Member Claire Valdez, who is battling Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, who is backed by retiring Rep. Nydia Velazquez.

Along with the mayor, Valdez and Avila Chevalier are also members of the Democratic Socialists of America.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump are not on the ballot, but their sway over the Democratic and Republican parties will be tested Tuesday as New York, Maryland, Utah, and South Carolina hold primary elections and runoffs.

Trump, seemingly aiming to hedge his bets, made an 11th hour endorsement ahead of the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial runoff and is now backing both candidates in the showdown to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Henry McMaster.

Meanwhile, Mamdani is testing the limits of political power as he takes on the party establishment one year after sending political shock waves across the country with his New York City Democratic primary victory en route to winning election as mayor of the nation's most populous city.

The 34-year-old socialist mayor is backing a slate of candidates in the primary, including a trio of left-wing congressional contenders who are taking on the Democratic Party's old guard.

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser