💬 Opinion Jun 25, 2026 · The Intercept Briefing

The Democratic Party Gets Its Populist Takeover

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The Democratic Party Gets Its Populist Takeover
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All three congressional candidates that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamadani endorsed won their primaries on Tuesday. The races were widely viewed as a test of just how much influence the left would have in charting the next chapter for the Democratic Party — and a referendum on Mamdani’s power.



“Mamdani is the one variable that truly matters,” Michael Lange, political writer and elections analyst of The Narrative Wars Substack, tells The Intercept Briefing as he breaks down the wins of

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