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The left’s victories at the ballot box: Zohran Mamdani’s socialist summer reaches the midterms

At least five candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America are headed to the House of Representatives

The left’s victories at the ballot box: Zohran Mamdani’s socialist summer reaches the midterms

Darializa Ávila Chevalier won a seat in Congress on Tuesday night, becoming the first Dominican and the first socialist to do so, El Pais English reports. Following her win, Chevalier expressed gratitude to Uptown and the Bronx.

In Detroit, supporters were congratulating African American candidate Donavan McKinney around the same time. In Michigan, voters celebrated the victory of Rashida Tlaib, with expectations that she will confront the billionaire oligarchs surrounding the White House, according to El Pais English.

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