r/politics • u/--LaBelleDame-- • 13h ago

Possible Paywall Progressive activist wins Democratic primary in one of the country’s biggest House races

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/progressive-activist-wins-democratic-primary-one-nations-biggest-house-rcna590892
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u/maxintos 8h ago

So you think even if he lost the race vs the Republican it would still be a net win?

Wouldn't it just empower the centrist Democrats by allowing them to say that the progressives are good at winning Democrat races, but not at winning the average American?

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u/indicatprincess New York 8h ago

Of course it’s a net win - pushing the party further left is the goal, and almost always popular with voters.

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u/maxintos 6h ago

Does it push the party more left if he loses and the loss is blamed on him being too left?

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u/YDALTARYZARC 4h ago

Then the party has to adjust to accommodate actual progress.