Dem socialists win big in NYC, but can their message play outside the five boroughs?

Political consultant Bradley Honan said the results were more a Democratic reaction to Trump than an embrace of the DSA. Younger and well-educated voters are energized, he said, and the DSA has done the best job convincing them it is the best way to push back on the Trump agenda.

“ Status quo politics in Albany and Washington is not working for this affordability crisis, particularly if you think about a younger cohort of voters,” he said. “It is exacerbated in urban areas, and certainly in gentrifying-type areas. And that is more likely to be a large municipality than it is a rural part of the state or exurban area.”

The results were different when looking beyond urban areas. In the only statewide primary, Democratic Comptroller Tom DiNapoli won easily against two challengers running on his left.

In the lower Hudson Valley, around 80% of the vote went to moderate candidates Cait Conley and Beth Davidson, with Conley winning with 49% of the vote. (The DSA didn’t endorse candidates in either race.)



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