How the left keeps winning primaries
Recent victories have terrified the party establishment.
From The Times
August 11, 2026

In primary elections around the country, underdog democratic socialists and their allies have scored a series of victories over traditional Democrats despite a flood of hostile spending.

Ms. Hong talks to voters on a sidewalk.

Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times

Here’s how the left keeps winning. →

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