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From coast to coast, the ultra-left is on a quest to take over the Democratic Party

Nypost · · 574 words · By Post Editorial Board
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“Graham Platner drove old-line Dem Gov. Janet Mills out of the race before the primary even happened.”
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Multiple independent web sources (WSJ and others) confirm that Governor Janet Mills dropped out of the Democratic Senate primary, citing a lack of financial resources and trailing Graham Platner in polls.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Maine will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maine. Primary elections are scheduled to take…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Maine, see…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Janet Trafton Mills (born December 30, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer serving since 2019 as the 75th governor of Maine. She previously served as the 55th and 57th attorney general of Maine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Mills
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“Platner massively out-raised Mills and soon out-polled her.”
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The WSJ report specifically mentions Mills dropped out after 'months of trailing behind her progressive opponent Graham Platner in opinion polls,' and other sources confirm Platner's position as the likely nominee due to her withdrawal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Maine will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maine. Primary elections are scheduled to take…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Maine, see…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Janet Trafton Mills (born December 30, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer serving since 2019 as the 75th governor of Maine. She previously served as the 55th and 57th attorney general of Maine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Mills
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“Chris Rabb in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District... won a hotly fought primary over also-progressive but less-rabid state Sen. Sharif Street and Dr. Ala Stanford.”
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Wikipedia confirms Chris Rabb is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's 3rd District, and Sharif Street is a Democratic member of the State Senate for that same district, aligning with the claim of a primary contest.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 17 U.S. representatives from the State of Pennsylvania, one from each of the st…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher M. Rabb (born February 21, 1970) is an American politician, professor, and author. A Democrat, he is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 200th District …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Rabb
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sharif Street (born March 29, 1974) is an American politician and attorney. He is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 3rd district since 2017. Street served as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharif_Street
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“Backed by AOC and her Squadmates Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, the proud socialist [Chris Rabb] won”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference (Nypost), a TIME article, and an Inquirer report, all confirming endorsements from AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Squad is an informal progressive and left-wing faction of the Democratic Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. Members of the Squad are all members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squad_(U.S._Congress)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born October 13, 1989), also known as AOC, is an American politician and activist who has served since 2019 as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional distr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hasan Doğan Piker (born July 25, 1991), known online by the name HasanAbi, is an American Twitch streamer, influencer, and left-wing political commentator. His content primarily consists of political …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Piker
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“Brad Lander seems poised to unseat Rep. Dan Goldman (B’klyn-Manhattan) in next month’s Democratic primary”
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The claim that Brad Lander is running to unseat Rep. Dan Goldman is found in the Nypost cross-reference, but web search results returned irrelevant information about Brad Pitt.
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web search NEUTRAL — William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. In a film career spanning more than thirty years, Pitt has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awar…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Brad Pitt stepped out in style alongside his girlfriend Ines de Ramon for the Mercedes-AMG World Premiere held at Sixth Street Bridge, Los Angeles, on May 19. The couple made the most of …
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Brad Pitt packed on the PDA with his much-younger girlfriend Ines de Ramon as they joined stars at an event in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. The couple, who have been dating since late 20…
https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-15833157/brad-pi…
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“the DSA’s Claire Valdez is neck-and-neck with Brooklyn beep Antonio Reynoso, who’s endorsed by retiring Rep. Nydia Velazquez”
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Web search results for 'Claire Valdez' and 'Antonio Reynoso' in this specific context were either generic name searches or did not provide evidence of their current primary status or Nydia Velazquez's endorsement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Claire or Clair / ˈklɛər / is a given name of French origin. [2] The word means clear in French in its feminine form. [3] Its popularity in the United Kingdom peaked during the 1970s and 1980s; in 197…
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web search NEUTRAL — Every girl's first piercing starts at Claire's. Safe, hypoallergenic starter earrings. Over 130M ears pierced. Book your appointment today.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Claire is a girl's name of French origin meaning "bright, clear". Claire is the 68 ranked female name by popularity.
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“both hard-lefties [Valdez and Reynoso] have Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiastic support.”
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Sources contradict the claim that both have his support. One source states Mamdani 'officially backed Claire Valdez,' while another notes that despite his lobbying for Valdez, 'the party backed Antonio Reynoso.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday officially endorsed his Democratic Socialists of America comrade Claire Valdez to succeed outgoing Rep. Nydia Velázquez in New York’s 7th Congressional District.
https://www.aol.com/articles/zohran-mamdani-endorses-key-dsa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York had lobbied for his preferred candidate, Claire Valdez. But the party backed Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/nyregion/antonio-reynoso-…
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web search NEUTRAL — claire valdez antonio reynoso congress. Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office; Buck Ennis.The first great — and purely political — test for Zohran Mamdani will come this June. Last week, Mamdani official…
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/politics/politics-zohran-mamda…
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“California has seen outgoing Rep. Nancy Pelosi endorse megaleftist San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan for her safe-blue seat”
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Two cross-references from Nypost contradict each other: one states Pelosi endorsed Connie Chan on Monday, while the other states she 'appears to have no intention of throwing her support to any of the top three candidates,' including Connie Chan.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The longtime congresswoman endorsed San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan on Monday in the race for the former House speaker’s seat.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/nancy-pelosi-endorses-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — San Francisco’s congresswoman of four decades appears to have no intention of throwing her support to any of the top three candidates in the June primary election, whether it be state Sen. Scott Wiene…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/why-has-nancy-pelosi-r…
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“Rep. Analilia Mejia, an AOC-endorsed Working Families Party veteran who triumphed as the most radical Dem in a New Jersey special-election primary this spring, handily winning the general in April.”
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Multiple web sources confirm Analilia Mejia won the New Jersey 11th district special election on April 16, 2026, defeating Joe Hathaway.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 17, 2026 ... The race was seen as a bellwether for the upcoming midterm elections, which will determine which party controls Congress.
https://whyy.org/articles/analilia-mejia-new-jersey-11th-con…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 New Jersey's 11th congressional district special election was held on April 16, 2026, to fill the vacant seat in New Jersey's 11th congressional ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 16, 2026 ... I listened to a Republican from her district say he voted for her specifically to help the Democrats win a majority in the House.
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“this Israel-basher [Analilia Mejia] now holds what used to be a suburban swing seat, which opened up after the moderate-identifying Mikie Sherrill became governor.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm that Mikie Sherrill became governor or that Mejia now holds her former seat.
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“In Jersey’s safely Democratic 12th District, the leader is Adam Hamawy — a man who buddied up with “Blind Sheikh” Omar Abdel Rahman”
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“at least 11 of the 13 Dem candidates [in Jersey's 12th District] are anti-Israel.”
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“sex therapist Maureen Galindo, who’s in a primary runoff after finishing first in the initial voting in Texas’s 35th District.”
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“Galindo has vowed to turn ICE facilities into a “prison for American Zionists””
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“AOC... blew up at Galindo on X”
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