Mamdani-backed candidates win three New York House primaries (opens in new tab)

Three congressional candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won Democratic primaries in New York on Tuesday, defeating rivals backed by party leaders and ousting two sitting House members. Brad Lander, a former New York City comptroller, defeated two-term Rep. Dan Goldman in New York’s 10th District; Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated five-term Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the 13th District; and state Assembly Member Claire Valdez won the primary for the 7th District seat being...