Democrats dominate NYC races, Hochul re-elected New York governor

Progressive candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have won decisive victories in their campaigns to join the United States Congress.On Tuesday, New York City politicians Brad Lander, Darializa Avila-Chevalier and Claire Valdez secured their seats in the 120th Congress, representing the 10th, 13th and 7th districts, respectively.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Mamdani’s progressive allies vie for seats in Congresslist 2 of 4How US midterms have cost a record $12bn as cost of living soarslist 3 of 4Ballot shortages reported in Dearborn, Michiganlist 4 of 4Democrat Roy Cooper celebrates flipping North Carolina Senate seatend of listAll three were considered shoo-ins following the state’s June 23 party primaries. Their districts lean heavily Democratic.But their wins in the 2026 midterm election solidifies a political shift in the New York City area, ushered in by Mamdani’s own victory as a democratic socialist in the 2025 mayoral race.“To me, the national story is about this new generation of progressive leaders and getting excited about those who will be inspired by them just as they were inspired by Mamdani,” Adin Lenchner, progressive political str...