Super Squad! Radical House group could double in size and influence come November

The House of Representatives’ socialist “Squad” could soon start looking more like a platoon.With a wave of far-left candidates winning recent Democratic primaries across the country, the radical group is certain to expand — and wield far greater influence — after the November elections, critics say.The Squad will likely go from seven current members to 14.Two virtually guaranteed additions after the midterms are, like “Squad” founder AOC, from the Big Apple.Claire Valdez — who vowed to implement nationwide rent control if elected to Congress — easily won the primary in June for New York’s 7th House District and the general election is considered a formality in the blue district that includes Bushwick and other parts Brooklyn being labeled the “Commie Corridor.”Darializa Chevalier, 32, is a radical who attended an anti-Israel rally the day after the Oct.7 attacks by Hamas.

She has said the US committed worse atrocities than Hamas and echoed Kremlin talking points that blamed the US for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.She won her primary in June and is considered a shoo-in to win New York’s 10th Congressional District, which represents Harlem.Elsewhere across the country, other prospective “Squad” members include: Traders on Polymarket put the odds of Democrats regaining control of the house at 88%.That means a “Super-Squad” could have huge influence to pass — or tank — legislation, like a bill to abolish ICE or articles of impeachment against President Trump, like the OG Squad did in 2019.“They will not compromise,” said one former House leadership aide.And the Democratic Party will shift further left.“It’s becoming a bigger part of the party,” longtime GOP consultant Doug Heye told The Post.

“They will be the loudest voices pushing for impeachment,” he said of the radical group.The “Squad” moniker first emerged after the midterms eight years ago, when Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) posted a photo on I...