Establishment Dems Melt Down After Team Zohran Sweeps Primaries

Establishment Democrats fear an “earthquake” after far-Left socialist candidates swept the New York congressional primaries.

A trio of candidates, including two avowed democratic socialists, backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, defeated establishment-backed Democrats on Tuesday, igniting fears that the results could damage the party’s national image. 

“People who do not support the [Democratic Socialists of America] wring their hands at cocktail parties, while the DSA is organizing,” Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) told Axios. 

“Economic insecurity, climate change, and immigrant injustice are all real problems, and alternative solutions must be offered,” he added. “It’s time for a great deal of hard work to out organize the extremists on the right and the left!”

Far-Left Democratic socialists Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier both declared victory in their respective primary races. Avila Chevalier is a self-described “prison abolitionist” and opposes deporting any illegal immigrants. The Mamdani-backed Brad Lander also defeated incumbent New York Rep. Dan Goldman. 

Rep. Greg Meeks (D-NY) described the outcome as a “tough night.” 

Another unidentified House Democrat told the outlet that the results were a “huge defeat” and could cause an “earthquake,” adding that “calling it a headache is an understatement.” 

“Appeasement doesn’t work. You have to be tough,” the House Democrat added. “Nancy Pelosi brought a machine gun to a knife fight. You can’t win with these guys by playing patty cake.”

Senior Democrats told Axios they were worried about the results. 

“Holy sh*t,” a senior House Democrat said. “Buckle up.”

Jaime Harrison, the former chair of the Democratic Party from 2021 to 2025, posted on X after the results were in that people who “hate” the Democratic Party should not run in its races. 

“I say this with no ill will or animosity: if you hate the Democratic Party, then please don’t run for our nomination,” he said. “Don’t use our resources. Don’t rely on our volunteers. Don’t use our infrastructure. Don’t ask Democrats to invest their time, money, and energy in your campaign. Focus on building the party you actually support.” 

Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman also decried the results. 

“It’s just been the dancing days of the dirtbag Left with some of these candidates [being] outrageous,” Fetterman said in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. “You have candidates [who want to] abolish ICE, abolish the police, abolish the border.”