NYC left’s surge tests Jeffries as NY redistricting looms
TL;DR
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is pushing mid-decade redistricting in New York to boost Democratic control, but last week’s NYC primaries saw left-wing challengers topple incumbents, forcing him to balance maps that could protect some lawmakers while weakening others, amid intra-party tensions with the Democratic Socialists of America and the ongoing push to craft a fair 2028 redistricting plan after a court-voided 2022 map.
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- The left won big in NYC. Now it has to survive a redistricting effort. Politico
- House Republicans mock Jeffries over ‘Bolshevik Revolution’ as he aims to become speaker The Washington Post
- Jeffries Faces Steep Test as Far Left Builds Strength in Congress The New York Times
- Jeffries' socialism dilemma: New York victories expose Democratic Party divide Fox News
- Hakeem Jeffries handed himself over to the DSA on a plate, and the comrades will gladly eat him for breakfast New York Post
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