Democratic Socialist Valdez Wins Open Primary
Political Wire [Unofficial]
June 24, 2026
“State Assemblymember Claire Valdez (D) prevailed in the tumultuous primary to succeed retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), notching the Democratic Socialists of America a win in one of the left’s most high-profile proxy wars,” Politico reports.
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