When socialists win Democratic primaries: Will Zohran Mamdani be haunted by the Upton Sinclair effect?
Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, right, and Attorney General of New York Letitia James walk in the NYC Pride March on June 29, 2025, in New York. AP Photo/Olga FedorovaIt has happened before: an upset victory by a Democratic Socialist in an important primary election after an extraordinary grassroots campaign.