"Socialist Surge in New York: DSA Candidates Poised to Shake Up State Legislature. In a stunning display of progressive momentum, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is on the cusp of a major victory in New York state. With nearly all DSA-endorsed candidates set to triumph over incumbent and establishment Democrats in state legislative primary races, the group's influence is expected to swell to 14 seats from just nine. The red wave is washing over the deep-blue Empire State, signaling a seismic shift in the state's political landscape and raising questions about the future of Democratic politics in New York."
The deep-blue Empire State got hit by a socialist red wave Tuesday. Nearly all DSA candidates were poised to best incumbent and establishment Democrats in state legislative primary races. Seven of the eight Democratic Socialists of America-endorsed candidates were set to win their primary elections — boosting the lefty group’s numbers to 14 from nine...
