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Democrats’ progressive surge could complicate Jeffries’s path to unity

The Hill
August 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Democrats’ progressive surge could complicate Jeffries’s path to unity

Democrats’ string of left-wing primary wins is giving the party’s progressive flank a burst of momentum — and potentially handing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) a new headache should Democrats take back the House.  The recent victories come as Democratic voters have been clamoring for a change in direction. That appetite was on full…

Democrats’ string of left-wing primary wins is giving the party’s progressive flank a burst of momentum — and potentially handing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) a new headache should Democrats take back the House.  The recent victories come as Democratic voters have been clamoring for a change in direction. That appetite was on full…