Energy is the word of the day, week, month, and years to come in the Democratic Party.
As progressive challengers take on — and often dispatch — establishment figures in primaries from sea to shining sea, their movement has earned rounds of applause for its vitality.
Former President Barack Obama, for example, has deemed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani an “extraordinary talent.”
Ex-Vice President Kamala Harris has praised him for “bringing people in,” marveling that it’s “so powerful.”
Three far-left congressional candidates endorsed by the mayor prevailed in the Big Apple last month; Graham Platner retired Gov. Janet Mills before primary day in Maine and has been replaced on the ballot by a fellow traveler; and Abdul El-Sayed has gone from underdog to favorite in his race against Haley Stevens in Michigan.
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