NYC Democratic primaries are tomorrow, and two Mamdani-backed left-wing candidates are fighting establishment Democrats and heavy outside spending — good news for the progressive movement if they win, bad news if they lose.

• Mayor Mamdani called AIPAC "monsters" for pouring dark money into races to protect its power, sparking accusations of antisemitism.
• Critics like Rep. Josh Gottheimer say swapping "AIPAC" for Jews echoes old antisemitic tropes; the candidates say the target is a right-wing lobby that backs Trump and funds both parties.
• Both candidates report millions in outside spending against them, plus smear campaigns over their identity and old aggressive tweets.
• Their core pitch is affordability: high rents, abolishing ICE, and spending tax money at home instead of on weapons abroad.
• The races are seen as a test of whether Mamdani's win was a fluke and whether opposing the Gaza war is a winning message.

Outlook: Tomorrow's results will be read nationally as a referendum on Mamdani and the strength of the left's working-class movement inside the Democratic Party.