Progressive candidates in deep-blue New York districts are increasingly testing tougher anti-Israel positions to appeal to left-leaning primary voters and activists. The trend was accelerated by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s victory, which is testing the limits of the Democratic coalition.

Mamdani’s win emboldened challengers to take harder lines against Israel and forced several Democratic incumbents to prepare for primary fights in once-safe districts.

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