BRIEFING ROOM

The political world was rocked when Zohran Mamdani — a young, far-left, untested candidate — won New York City's mayoral race with just 20% voter turnout. In a city of over 8 million people, a small, mobilized minority decided the future for everyone else.

New York — home to the largest Jewish population outside of Israel — could now be led by someone who refuses to condemn the antisemitic slogan “From the River to the Sea,” and who aligns with the Democratic Socialists of America, a group that calls Israel an apartheid state.

This is a concerning trend: fewer voters are determining more election outcomes. According to Inside Elections, control of the House ultimately came down to a group smaller than the crowd at a Texas high school football game, making 2024 the closest race for House control in recent history. Just 7,000 votes ultimately decided the Speaker’s gavel, which went to Rep. Mike Johnson (LA).

Democrats Rep. Susan Wild (PA) and Rep. Yadira Caraveo (CO) lost their races by one percent, while GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA) won her race against Democrat Christina Bohannan by 0.19 percentage points. Democratic wins in these races would have put us in control of the House. 

Primary season has begun. Already, the far left is actively recruiting and supporting candidates who are hostile to Israel and indifferent to the increase of antisemitism. We've seen the consequences when figures like AOC and the Squad enter office. Once they're in Congress, they become loud, extreme, and pose a threat to our values.

But we have a chance to fight back.

A critical special election in Arizona will fill the seat of the late Rep. Raul Grijalva, who was not a friend of Israel. We can elect Daniel Hernandez, a pro-Israel champion and bold voice against antisemitism. He’s running against a far-left candidate cut from the same cloth as Mamdani.

Heed the lessons from the NYC mayoral race and the 2024 House races. We must turn out the vote.

The stakes are too high.

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Don’t let this race slip through our fingers. Elections have consequences.