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Not every left-leaning candidate was victorious in Tuesday's primary contests, but on the whole, the Democratic Party's progressive wing had a successful showing despite the best efforts of the party establishment and millions of dollars in right-wing super PAC money.
While progressive candidates came up short in North Carolina, their counterparts in Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Kentucky notched important wins that set them up to take on Republican opponents in the fast-approaching November 8 midterms, with control of Congress on the line. Below is a breakdown of key progressive triumphs, losses, and races that remain too close to call.
Despite the setbacks in North Carolina, commentators were quick to note how much better progressives fared on Tuesday compared with corporate Democrats.
The "Manchin wing of the party [is] getting utterly routed tonight," tweeted journalist Ryan Grim.
Tuesday's flurry of progressive victories, Ocasio-Cortez toldThe Intercept, demonstrates "the strength of the growing, organized progressive and [democratic socialist] electoral movement."
Ocasio-Cortez added that the "[Democratic Majority for Israel] and big money groups may be evolving in their tactics, but so are we in fighting back and making gains."
Correction: The Mainstream Democrats super PAC was organized by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, not AIPAC.
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Not every left-leaning candidate was victorious in Tuesday's primary contests, but on the whole, the Democratic Party's progressive wing had a successful showing despite the best efforts of the party establishment and millions of dollars in right-wing super PAC money.
While progressive candidates came up short in North Carolina, their counterparts in Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Kentucky notched important wins that set them up to take on Republican opponents in the fast-approaching November 8 midterms, with control of Congress on the line. Below is a breakdown of key progressive triumphs, losses, and races that remain too close to call.
Despite the setbacks in North Carolina, commentators were quick to note how much better progressives fared on Tuesday compared with corporate Democrats.
The "Manchin wing of the party [is] getting utterly routed tonight," tweeted journalist Ryan Grim.
Tuesday's flurry of progressive victories, Ocasio-Cortez toldThe Intercept, demonstrates "the strength of the growing, organized progressive and [democratic socialist] electoral movement."
Ocasio-Cortez added that the "[Democratic Majority for Israel] and big money groups may be evolving in their tactics, but so are we in fighting back and making gains."
Correction: The Mainstream Democrats super PAC was organized by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, not AIPAC.
Not every left-leaning candidate was victorious in Tuesday's primary contests, but on the whole, the Democratic Party's progressive wing had a successful showing despite the best efforts of the party establishment and millions of dollars in right-wing super PAC money.
While progressive candidates came up short in North Carolina, their counterparts in Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Kentucky notched important wins that set them up to take on Republican opponents in the fast-approaching November 8 midterms, with control of Congress on the line. Below is a breakdown of key progressive triumphs, losses, and races that remain too close to call.
Despite the setbacks in North Carolina, commentators were quick to note how much better progressives fared on Tuesday compared with corporate Democrats.
The "Manchin wing of the party [is] getting utterly routed tonight," tweeted journalist Ryan Grim.
Tuesday's flurry of progressive victories, Ocasio-Cortez toldThe Intercept, demonstrates "the strength of the growing, organized progressive and [democratic socialist] electoral movement."
Ocasio-Cortez added that the "[Democratic Majority for Israel] and big money groups may be evolving in their tactics, but so are we in fighting back and making gains."
Correction: The Mainstream Democrats super PAC was organized by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, not AIPAC.