00:02This morning, New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani is showing that his political influence may extend well beyond City Hall.
00:09Three Democratic candidates backed by Mamdani won key House primaries Tuesday,
00:15giving the mayor a series of high-profile victories as he looks to expand his influence inside the party.
00:21In northern Manhattan and the Bronx, Daryliza Avila-Chevalier defeated veteran Congressman Adriana Espeya
00:28in one of the night's biggest upsets.
00:30Also, former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander won his primary,
00:35while State Assemblymember Claire Valdez prevailed in the race to succeed retiring Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez.
00:41The results mark another showing of strength for Mamdani's political coalition
00:46and could give him a growing ally network in Washington if the candidates hold on in November.
00:52Also in New York, State Assemblymember Michael Lasher defeated three opponents
00:56as he hopes to succeed retiring longtime Congressman Jerry Nadler and take Nadler's Manhattan-based seat.
01:02Meanwhile, in South Carolina, Attorney General Allen Wilson won the Republican primary runoff for governor
01:09after President Trump took the unusual step of endorsing both remaining candidates.
01:14In a key House race, former three-star Rear Admiral Nancy LaCour,
01:19who was fired earlier this year by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,
01:23won the Democratic primary and will now compete for a Republican-held seat in November.
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