cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/32316533
Jessica Corbett Jun 26, 2025
“Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday beat disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic NYC mayoral primary—but progressives within and beyond the city don’t expect the billionaire class and party establishment that lined up against him to give up so easily. Going into the general election, those who believe in Mamdani’s vision are encouraging him and his supporters to maintain the momentum of the movement they’ve built.”
The 2025 NYC Mayoral Democratic primary saw 30% turnout, up from 21% in 2021. That’s all it took to force the Democrats to run a progressive candidate.
Remember that when the Congressional primaries roll around next fall.
You’ve got that backwards. Turnout is up because there is a candidate worth voting for.
Do you know how many times I voted for a progressive running in the primary against a centrist over the last 28 years, only to see the centrist win with ~12% turnout? Retirees love centrists, and they never miss a vote. Stop letting them pick your candidates.