{"id":2512004,"date":"2025-11-18T18:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T23:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-trend-continues-mamdani-ally-launches-primary-bid-against-top-congressional-democrat\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T18:08:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T23:08:48","slug":"far-left-trend-continues-mamdani-ally-launches-primary-bid-against-top-congressional-democrat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-trend-continues-mamdani-ally-launches-primary-bid-against-top-congressional-democrat\/","title":{"rendered":"Far-Left Trend Continues: Mamdani Ally Launches Primary Bid Against Top Congressional Democrat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffar-left-trend-continues-mamdani-ally-launches-primary-bid-against-top-congressional-democrat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2512004&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A progressive ally of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani,City Council member Chi Oss\u00e9-a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and former Black Lives Matter organizer-is launching a primary challenge against House minority Leader hakeem Jeffries. Oss\u00e9 criticizes the Democratic Party leadership for failing to present a compelling vision and effectively oppose Donald Trump. Despite Mamdani&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-elections-republican-danny-diggs-unseats-monty-mason-in-senate-upset\/\" title=\"Virginia elections: Republican Danny Diggs unseats Monty Mason in Senate upset\">recent electoral success<\/a>,he is unlikely to support Oss\u00e9&#8217;s campaign,as he plans to focus on building relationships wiht mainstream Democrats like Jeffries. Prominent figures such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have expressed reservations about challenging jeffries. Oss\u00e9&#8217;s bid depends partly on securing local DSA endorsement.Meanwhile, similar far-left activism is emerging elsewhere, including in Los Angeles, where Rae Chen Huang is running for mayor against incumbent Karen Bass.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A far-left Democratic ally of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will find out whether Mamdani&rsquo;s victory last month will be a Democratic trend as he launches a primary challenge against Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City Council member Chi Oss&eacute;, like Mamdani, is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/far-left-mamdani-ally-launches-primary-challenge-against-hakeem-jeffries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Free Beacon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;The Democratic Party&rsquo;s leadership is not only failing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-comprehensive-case-against-gun-control\/\" title=\"The Comprehensive Case Against Gun Control\">effectively fight back<\/a> against Donald Trump, they have also failed to deliver a vision that we can all believe in,&rdquo; Oss&eacute; said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/11\/17\/hakeem-jeffries-chi-osse-primary-mamdani\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oss&eacute; is a former Black Lives Matter organizer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, Oss&eacute; posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBTZhp6FQ85\/?igsh=aWpkeTRnZGsyaG42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, &ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to defund the NYPD. THE POLICE WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS,&rdquo; adding, I DONT SPEAK [pig].&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although Mamdani swept to victory over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a fellow Democrat, and Republican Curtis Sliwa, Axios indicated he is not likely to use his coattails to support Oss&eacute;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The incoming mayor has said he will spend much of early 2026 trying to build bridges to the many Democrats, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/aoc-declares-war-schumer-pelosi-jeffries-mamdani-victory-celebration-promises-leave-behind-dems-wont-play-ball-new-socialists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeffries<\/a>, who distanced themselves from his campaign.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before Mamdani&rsquo;s election, Jeffries was asked about a potential primary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;If you ask me a serious question, I&rsquo;ll give you a serious answer,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York indicated she would not be pushing to have Jeffries toppled.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I certainly don&rsquo;t think a primary challenge to the leader is a good idea right now,&rdquo; she said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/aoc-distances-herself-from-hakeem-jeffries-primary-challenger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Leader Jeffries is fighting hard to lower the high cost of living, address the Republican healthcare crisis, combat corruption and win back control of the House for the good of the country,&rdquo; Jeffries representative Justin Chermol said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/5609193-chi-osse-files-paperwork-to-run-against-hakeem-jeffries-in-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;We welcome this primary challenge and look forward to a rigorous debate about the type of serious leadership required to deliver for the people of Brooklyn and the nation,&rdquo; Chermol said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A report in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/11\/10\/nyregion\/chi-osse-hakeem-jeffries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> said that although Oss&eacute;, who supported Mamdani, is a DSA member, he does not yet have the group&rsquo;s support for the upcoming campaign.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report noted that if Oss&eacute; does not get the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >local chapter&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s backing, he might not go forward with the primary campaign.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oss&eacute; will appear before the DSA group that makes congressional endorsements later this month.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York City is not the only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/catastrophic-drop-in-morale-how-progressives-created-an-unprecedented-police-exodus\/\" title=\"\u2018Catastrophic Drop In Morale\u2019: How Progressives Created An Unprecedented Police Exodus\">city dealing<\/a> with a Mamdani effect. Far-left activist Rae Chen Huang is seeking to become the next Los Angeles mayor over incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/huangrae\/p\/DRF3TSJkvDt\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saying<\/a> it is the next step in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-universities-produce-the-new-activist-class\/\" title=\"US universities create the next generation of activists.\">social justice campaign<\/a> and that she is &ldquo;running against establishment and the billionaire class.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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