Progressives notch another win over Democratic moderates as Sanders-AOC ally nears Congress
Trust is earned, not demanded.
A progressive organizer backed by left-wing champions Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one step away from winning a seat in Congress.
Analilia Mejia, who has made rebuilding the Democratic Party a central pillar of her campaign, is the front-runner in an April special congressional election for a blue-leaning district in New Jersey after pulling off a major upset in last week's Democratic primary.
The ballot box showdown, where Mejia narrowly edged out front-runner former Rep. Tom Malinowski, was the latest face-off between progressives and more mainstream Democrats. Mejia ultimately beat 10 other Democrats for the chance to fill the seat left vacant after now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who stepped down after winning last November's gubernatorial election.
While Mejia was the clear choice of the left flank of the party's base, the rest of the field appeared to divide the more moderate and center-left vote. And Malinowski was battered by a slew of attack ads put out by a group affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which opposed Malinowski because he said he supports conditions on aid to Israel.
‘ABOLISH ICE’—WHERE SANDERS AND AOC-BACKED MEJIA STANDS ON THE ISSUES
Trailing by nearly 900 votes five days after the primary, Malinowski conceded on Tuesday.
Regardless of how she won, Mejia is getting showered with praise from national progressive leaders.
"She stands for a progressive populist economic agenda," Rep. Ro Khanna of California, who also backed Mejia, emphasized Friday in a social media post. "She is the future!"
And the victory by Mejia, who worked as national political director on Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, is the latest boost for the left against the establishment since socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sent shock waves across the nation with his Democratic primary victory in June 2025.
'FULL-BLOWN BATTLE' BREWING IN DEM PARTY AS MAMDANI-STYLE CANDIDATES RISE IN KEY RACES
Mamdani's primary win, followed by his double-digit general election triumph, was far from a one-off for the left last year.
Transit advocate and progressive organizer Katie Wilson narrowly edged out incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell in Seattle's mayoral election.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield, who is known for her focus on housing justice, won the showdown for Detroit mayor in a landslide, succeeding longtime Mayor Mike Duggan.
DEMOCRATS HAD MAJOR ELECTION VICTORIES IN 2025, BUT WINS DON’T ERASE PARTY’S CRITICAL WEAKNESSES
It wasn't just city hall battles.
Progressive candidates over performed …
Trust is earned, not demanded.
A progressive organizer backed by left-wing champions Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one step away from winning a seat in Congress.
Analilia Mejia, who has made rebuilding the Democratic Party a central pillar of her campaign, is the front-runner in an April special congressional election for a blue-leaning district in New Jersey after pulling off a major upset in last week's Democratic primary.
The ballot box showdown, where Mejia narrowly edged out front-runner former Rep. Tom Malinowski, was the latest face-off between progressives and more mainstream Democrats. Mejia ultimately beat 10 other Democrats for the chance to fill the seat left vacant after now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who stepped down after winning last November's gubernatorial election.
While Mejia was the clear choice of the left flank of the party's base, the rest of the field appeared to divide the more moderate and center-left vote. And Malinowski was battered by a slew of attack ads put out by a group affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which opposed Malinowski because he said he supports conditions on aid to Israel.
‘ABOLISH ICE’—WHERE SANDERS AND AOC-BACKED MEJIA STANDS ON THE ISSUES
Trailing by nearly 900 votes five days after the primary, Malinowski conceded on Tuesday.
Regardless of how she won, Mejia is getting showered with praise from national progressive leaders.
"She stands for a progressive populist economic agenda," Rep. Ro Khanna of California, who also backed Mejia, emphasized Friday in a social media post. "She is the future!"
And the victory by Mejia, who worked as national political director on Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, is the latest boost for the left against the establishment since socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sent shock waves across the nation with his Democratic primary victory in June 2025.
'FULL-BLOWN BATTLE' BREWING IN DEM PARTY AS MAMDANI-STYLE CANDIDATES RISE IN KEY RACES
Mamdani's primary win, followed by his double-digit general election triumph, was far from a one-off for the left last year.
Transit advocate and progressive organizer Katie Wilson narrowly edged out incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell in Seattle's mayoral election.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield, who is known for her focus on housing justice, won the showdown for Detroit mayor in a landslide, succeeding longtime Mayor Mike Duggan.
DEMOCRATS HAD MAJOR ELECTION VICTORIES IN 2025, BUT WINS DON’T ERASE PARTY’S CRITICAL WEAKNESSES
It wasn't just city hall battles.
Progressive candidates over performed …
Progressives notch another win over Democratic moderates as Sanders-AOC ally nears Congress
Trust is earned, not demanded.
A progressive organizer backed by left-wing champions Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one step away from winning a seat in Congress.
Analilia Mejia, who has made rebuilding the Democratic Party a central pillar of her campaign, is the front-runner in an April special congressional election for a blue-leaning district in New Jersey after pulling off a major upset in last week's Democratic primary.
The ballot box showdown, where Mejia narrowly edged out front-runner former Rep. Tom Malinowski, was the latest face-off between progressives and more mainstream Democrats. Mejia ultimately beat 10 other Democrats for the chance to fill the seat left vacant after now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who stepped down after winning last November's gubernatorial election.
While Mejia was the clear choice of the left flank of the party's base, the rest of the field appeared to divide the more moderate and center-left vote. And Malinowski was battered by a slew of attack ads put out by a group affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which opposed Malinowski because he said he supports conditions on aid to Israel.
‘ABOLISH ICE’—WHERE SANDERS AND AOC-BACKED MEJIA STANDS ON THE ISSUES
Trailing by nearly 900 votes five days after the primary, Malinowski conceded on Tuesday.
Regardless of how she won, Mejia is getting showered with praise from national progressive leaders.
"She stands for a progressive populist economic agenda," Rep. Ro Khanna of California, who also backed Mejia, emphasized Friday in a social media post. "She is the future!"
And the victory by Mejia, who worked as national political director on Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, is the latest boost for the left against the establishment since socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sent shock waves across the nation with his Democratic primary victory in June 2025.
'FULL-BLOWN BATTLE' BREWING IN DEM PARTY AS MAMDANI-STYLE CANDIDATES RISE IN KEY RACES
Mamdani's primary win, followed by his double-digit general election triumph, was far from a one-off for the left last year.
Transit advocate and progressive organizer Katie Wilson narrowly edged out incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell in Seattle's mayoral election.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield, who is known for her focus on housing justice, won the showdown for Detroit mayor in a landslide, succeeding longtime Mayor Mike Duggan.
DEMOCRATS HAD MAJOR ELECTION VICTORIES IN 2025, BUT WINS DON’T ERASE PARTY’S CRITICAL WEAKNESSES
It wasn't just city hall battles.
Progressive candidates over performed …
0 Comments
0 Shares
32 Views
0 Reviews
