Hakeem Jeffries-backed candidates lose key primary races — as influx of socialists set to join Democratic leader in Congress

Source: New York Post

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) suffered a blow Tuesday night after far-left congressional hopefuls defeated his preferred candidates in three New York primary election races.   Wins by socialists Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez in the Empire State’s 13th and 7th congressional districts, respectively, along with left Israel-critic Brad Lander’s victory in New York’s 10th District, could complicate Jeffries’ path to retaining the Democratic leadership post – and potentially the speakership – after the November midterm elections.   Jeffries endorsed defeated incumbent Reps.