Democrats’ Jeffries and Mamdani wings face off in New York

But as New York’s hypercompetitive congressional primary season barrels toward its conclusion on Tuesday, the results may yet turn on a handful of questions that only voters can answer.

Just seven months ago, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani swept to victory in the New York City mayor’s race, becoming the city’s first Muslim leader.

Outside the city, a Democratic primary will decide who will challenge pro-Israel Republican Congressman Mike Lawler for the NY-17 swing seat in November.

Mamdani is backing three far-left candidates with ties to the Democratic Socialists of America to take on two mainstream Democratic incumbents, Adriano Espaillat in the Bronx and Dan Goldman in Brooklyn/Lower Manhattan, as well as an open seat in Queens.