PRIMARIES
// Section 07 — Electoral Intelligence

Primary Watch

Tracking DSA candidates in primaries across America. Who is running, who won, who is coming next. Updated through the 2026 cycle.

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NYC Congressional Wins 2026
6+
NY State Legislature Wins 2026
$9.6M
Anti-DSA Spending — Failed
2
Democratic Incumbents Toppled
// June 23, 2026 — NYC Primary
The 2026 Socialist Sweep
RESULT
DSA goes 3-for-3 in NYC congressional primaries. Mamdani's machine topples two Democratic incumbents. DSA congressional representation doubles in one night. $9.6M in anti-DSA spending fails.
CandidateDistrictResultDSA EndorsementFunding (Key)Incumbent Toppled
Darializa Avila ChevalierNY-13WIN — PrimaryNYC DSA, National DSAJustice Dems $1.5M, AmPriorities $1.3MAdriano Espaillat (5-term)
Claire ValdezNY-7WIN — PrimaryNYC DSA, National DSAJustice Dems $370K, AmPriorities $455KNydia Velazquez (16-term)
Brad LanderNY-10WIN — PrimaryMamdani, WFPWorking Families PartyDan Goldman (2-term)
Aber KawasNY SD-12WIN — State SenateNYC DSADSA NationalOpen seat
David OrkinNY AD-38WIN — AssemblyNYC DSADSA NationalRajkumar
Christian Celeste TateNY AD-54WIN — AssemblyNYC DSADSA NationalDilan
Eon HuntleyNY AD-56WIN — AssemblyNYC DSADSA NationalZinerman
// Previous Cycles
DSA Electoral History
// 2025 — NYC Mayor
Mamdani Wins NYC Mayoral Primary
DSA member Zohran Mamdani defeats former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. First Muslim mayor of NYC. First major DSA win at executive level of a major U.S. city. Sets stage for 2026 congressional sweep.
AP · June 25, 2025
// 2022 — Federal
Summer Lee, Greg Casar Win — DSA Expands
Summer Lee wins PA-12. Greg Casar wins TX-35 on socialist platform. DSA congressional bloc grows to 6+ members. Justice Democrats deploys $11.2M across the cycle.
AP · FEC Records · November 2022
// 2018 — The First Win
AOC Upsets Joe Crowley — DSA Enters Congress
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeats 10-term incumbent Joseph Crowley. First major DSA win at federal level. The beginning of DSA's systematic electoral strategy that culminated in the 2026 sweep.
AP · June 26, 2018

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