Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani pulled off a major upset in New York City’s mayoral Democratic primary on Tuesday, knocking off former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a favorite of the establishment. Could the result embolden Georgia liberals looking to pull their party further to the left? A handful of younger state legislators are already primarying U.S. Rep. David Scott, and party activists are urging candidates to take up more aggressively progressive stances. The far left of the Democratic Party is RISING…
Dems post fundraising hauls
The 2026 governor’s race is just getting revved up, but a pair of Georgia Democrats are trying to establish themselves as early frontrunners. This week former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that she’s raised $900,000 and lent herself another $200,000, while state Sen. Jason Esteves says his campaign has raised $1.1 million since he entered the race in April. A long (long) way to go yet, and new contenders could join the field, but these two Dems’ primary odds are RISING…
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