Mamdani and other Democratic ‘fringes’ are garnering most attention: Byron York

The Washington Examiner’s Byron York said the rise of Democratic candidates like New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is partly due to the “energy” demonstrated by politicians like him.

Mamdani’s campaign sparked national attention when he won the Democratic Party’s primary as a socialist in his 30s. Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh, a Democratic mayoral candidate for Minneapolis, is having his campaign compared to Mamdani’s, as both are focusing on the cost of living and opposing President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts.

York, the Washington Examiner’s chief political correspondent, said part of the reason Mamdani and other similar candidates are on the rise is due to how “messed up” the Democratic Party is.

“That leads to greater attention, where there is more energy in the party,

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