House Democrats are divided among socialist candidates sweeping New York’s primaries

House Democrats offered a very different take on Wednesday after an outbreak of social violence that appeared to have won the Democratic Party when far-left candidates swept key races in New York’s primary election.

A new wave of Socialist candidates, backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, defeating moderate Democrats in Tuesday night’s race has fueled a variety of opinions among lawmakers about whether these new ideas will be shared across the Democratic Party.

“It’s kind of thought of as a fluke or an outlier, but whenever moderate Democrats win, people say that’s a blueprint for Democrats to keep winning,” said Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass.

He continued, “So people should be careful.

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Some Democrats are quickly distancing themselves from the far left movement, or at least social identity.

“I’m a capitalist, I’m not a socialist,” Rep. Thomas Suozzi, DN.Y., told Fox News Digital. “And I believe in safety, not lawlessness. And I’m proud of America. I’m not ashamed of America..”

Rep. Gregory Meeks, DN.Y., did the same thing.

“Now for me, you know, I believe in capitalism, so I’m not a socialist,” said Meeks. “So I don’t know if that matters or not.”

The debate comes as New York City’s Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has dabbled in the primaries as she has endorsed three candidates – Darializa Avila Chevalier, Brad Lander and Claire Valdez – who won key races by promoting the same social agenda Mamdani has in their campaigns.

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Claire Valdez, Congressional candidate Brad Lander, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier raise their hands during the Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally at King’s Theater on June 18, 2026 in New York City. Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT) joined Mayor Zohran Mamdani ahead of next week’s primary, and the start of early voting on Saturday, as the pair campaigned against Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier, who are challenging incumbents in the Democratic primary. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Some Democrats say the voting trend continues to the left and is popular in places like New York.

“I think what’s happening in New York City is just like what’s happening in New York City,” said Rep. Joseph Morelle, DN.Y.. “I don’t think it’s indicative of anything outside of New York City. Their politics are somewhat different.

Progressive Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., agreed with Pressley that the New York election results show a larger movement within their party.

“The incredible power, the momentum, the great denial of special interests, including the influence of others,” Jayapal said when asked how he felt about the election results.

He continued, “And the real power is for us to continue to bring out young people and make sure that we get everyone to vote and commit to a government that works for working people.”

The split reflects a broader debate going on within the Democratic Party about whether far-left ideologies will take over the party’s blueprint, and whether these ongoing campaigns can be a legitimate guide to the party’s national success.

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rep. Thomas Suozzi, DN.Y., came from different sides of the debate over whether New York’s ongoing primary victories should shape the future of the Democratic Party. (Mel Musto/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Suozzi used economic concerns as an example of needing to find a middle ground between extremes on both sides – asking people to focus on solutions to improve the lives of Americans rather than working to dismantle all systems.

“They say ‘the whole system is disgusting, let’s tear it down,'” Suozzi said. “I don’t believe that’s the right answer. I believe that we, those of us who disagree with DSA and those of us who disagree with MAGA, have to do a better job of saying, ‘Yes, you have reasons to be economically insecure. We understand that.'”

“We need to do a better job of understanding each other, saying that we understand what people are going through and proposing solutions that will make their lives better,” he said.

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Pressley said that the Democrats must accept the momentum that they believe the results of New York represent, and that voters want leaders who are willing to follow their agenda forcefully.

“What the American people want to see right now and going forward is that we know how to be fighters in the room and that if we have the power, we’re not afraid to use it,” said Pressley.