Campaigns and Elections

Congressional candidate Claire Valdez, Congressional candidate Brad Lander, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier raise their hands during the 'Our Team, Our Year' Get Out The Vote (GOTV) rally for local candidates ahead of next week's Primary Elections, at the Kings Theatre in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, NY, June 18, 2026.

It’s Official: Palestine Has Changed US Politics Forever It’s Official: Palestine Has Changed US Politics Forever

The epic results in New York confirmed it: Support for Palestinian rights is driving an unprecedented political transformation—and there’s no going back. 

Jun 25, 2026 / Margaret DeReus

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates with Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier during an election night watch party Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York.

Mamdani and the DSA Just Sent a Seismic Message: The Revolution Is Here to Stay Mamdani and the DSA Just Sent a Seismic Message: The Revolution Is Here to Stay

A stunning trio of congressional victories proved that the political earthquake the mayor and his allies ushered in was no fluke.

Jun 24, 2026 / Ross Barkan

New York Governor Kathy Hochul celebrates with State Assemblyman Micah Lasher, who won the NY-12 congressional primary, at an election-night party.

The New York City Race Where the Establishment Won The New York City Race Where the Establishment Won

And why that’s a good thing.

Jun 24, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Protesters demonstrate against Israel Bonds in Dublin on June 11, 2025.

The Unlikely History of Israel Bonds The Unlikely History of Israel Bonds

How a little-known investment vehicle became a major source of financing for Israel—and a flash point in New York State politics.

Jun 23, 2026 / Aviva Stahl

Activists gather in front of the Supreme Court of the United States during the re-argument of Louisiana v. Callais on October 15, 2025, in Washington, DC.

How to Win the New War for Black Voting Rights How to Win the New War for Black Voting Rights

It’s not enough to draw “neutral” districts. We need to overhaul the entire voting system.

Jun 23, 2026 / Cliff Albright

Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier speaks during a Get Out the Vote rally at King's Theater on June 18, 2026, in New York City.

Darializa Avila Chevalier Wants “Babies, Not Bombs” Darializa Avila Chevalier Wants “Babies, Not Bombs”

As a critical primary approaches, we talk to the organizer and congressional candidate about Palestine, New York City, and her experience of an unexpectedly vicious campaign.

Jun 22, 2026 / Jack Mirkinson

Representative Jerry Nadler (D-NY) speaks on May 27, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey, after inspecting Delaney Hall, which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center.

Jerry Nadler Is Still Campaigning Jerry Nadler Is Still Campaigning

His name isn’t on the ballot, but the veteran congressman’s working overtime for Micah Lasher.

Jun 22, 2026 / John Nichols

Senator Bernie Sanders introduces Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on May 3, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan.

Progressive Democrats Are Winning in Just About Every Corner of America Progressive Democrats Are Winning in Just About Every Corner of America

Sweet victories are fueled by demands of voters who want new leaders and authentic advocates.

Jun 22, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

New York State Senator Jabari Brisport (third from left), with New York City Council member Chi Osse (second from right), speaks at a protest against rent increases and aggressive evictions in Brooklyn in 2022.

The Battle for Black Brooklyn The Battle for Black Brooklyn

This Primary Day, New York City’s leftist insurgents and the borough’s Black political establishment are headed into their biggest face-off yet.

Jun 19, 2026 / Mark Winston Griffith

Alex Bores, Democratic candidate in New York’s 12th Congressional District, speaks during the NY-12 for Congress: Candidate Forum at 92NY, April 15, 2026, in New York.

How a New York Primary Wound Up at the Center of the AI Storm How a New York Primary Wound Up at the Center of the AI Storm

Alex Bores is engulfed in a brutal (and super-expensive) battle over how technology will change work, life, and society.

Jun 19, 2026 / John Nichols

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