#democratic-socialists

#democratic-socialists

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will be 86 years old and running for her 21st term (!) in Congress should she run again in November 2026. It's no secret that Scott Wiener is itching to run for the seat, as is Pelosi's daughter Christine Pelosi, though neither would dare run unless Pelosi decided to retire. The same courtesy is not being extended by Pelosi challenger Saikat Chakrabarti, who's already declared he's running against Pelosi for the seat.

Democratic socialists in New York City plan to challenge five House incumbents, including Hakeem Jeffries, empowered by Zohran Mamdani's recent primary win.

Pressure is mounting from business leaders, MAGA world influencers, independents, and moderate Democrats for Mr. Sliwa to quit the race so the anti-Zohran Mamdani vote can coalesce around one candidate and have at least a shot at beating the 33-year-old Democratic Socialist state assemblyman in November.

Mamdani's emergence reflects a political shift; he leads in the polls against Cuomo due to a surge in leftist sentiment and a wave of dissatisfaction.