Progressive Surge Shakes Democratic Future

US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

Three progressive candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani swept New York’s House primaries, sparking wild speculation that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could run for president in 2028—not Senate. The momentum isn’t confined to NYC: Bernie Sanders’ endorsed candidate won Maine’s Senate race, and a Sanders ally leads in Michigan’s open House seat. Democrats are calling it a “political earthquake,” seeing Ocasio-Cortez’s agenda—healthcare overhaul, corporate accountability—as presidential material. Meanwhile, Minnesota’s lieutenant governor race remains a toss-up, and Schumer’s laser-focused on…