Frustrated nationally, far-left Democrats make inroads in state legislatures

Progressives may not have gotten the Democratic presidential nominee they wanted, but radical members of the party are making real gains in state legislatures throughout the country.

In Delaware, left-wing Democrats defeated four incumbent state legislators earlier this month. Among those who lost their primaries is state Senate President Pro Tempore David McBride, one of the most powerful Democrats in the state. He faced a challenge from social worker Marie Pinkney, who ran on a platform of gun control and healthcare reform.