David Morales, a 27-year-old democratic socialist endorsed by Bernie Sanders, defeated incumbent Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in Rhode Island's Democratic primary, marking another progressive victory in a major city race.
Progressive candidates Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race and Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's gubernatorial race lead polls ahead of Tuesday primaries, alarming party operatives who fear left-leaning candidates could endanger general election prospects in battleground states.
Washington DC holds its first mayoral primary in over a decade with democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George leading against Kenyan McDuffie, while President Trump has suggested using federal power to intervene if Lewis George wins. The primary takes place alongside other key Republican primaries testing Trump's endorsement power.
