Socialist insurgents force moderate Democrats into high-risk showdown over must-hold races

The Democratic Party's ideological war is moving from deep-blue congressional districts to statewide contests in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, where progressive victories could reshape the party and endanger must-hold seats in November.After far-left and socialist candidates defeated more moderate contenders in deep-blue districts last month, upcoming Senate primaries in Michigan and Minnesota and Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary will test whether the movement can translate those wins into statewide power.Progressive champion Sen.Bernie Sanders, the independent from Vermont and two-time Democratic presidential primary runner-up, touted on the campaign trail this past weekend, "Within the last year, we have won mayor's races in New York City.

We've won mayor's races in Seattle.Washington, D.C.

We have won congressional elections and Democratic primaries in Arizona, Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, Montana, Colorado, New Jersey and New York."After victories by far-left and socialist candidates over more moderate contenders in deep-blue congressional districts in New York City and Colorado last month drew outsized national attention, upcoming primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin are now the latest battleground in the high-stakes showdown.And the center is pushing back.MEET THE FAR LEFT INSURGENTS WAGING WAR ON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE 2026 MIDTERMS"Socialism has not worked anywhere on the globe," former New York Gov.Andrew Cuomo said Monday in an interview on Fox Business' "Mornings with Maria." "Promises of free lunch, free buses, free bread, free everything.

There’s no such thing as free.Someone always pays.

This is a dream.This is nirvana.

This is utopia.And they’re selling to young people who are buying it.

It’s not going to work."The former governor resigned amid multiple scandals five years ago and failed in his political comeback last year, losing New York City’s mayoral election to socialist Zohran Mamdani,The victories by a trio of far-l...

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