Democratic socialists in New York City emboldened by Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral primary win are warning that they may go after five House incumbents next — and Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader at the top of their list,

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries brushed off a recent CNN report that said people in New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's camp are looking to primary Jeffries and other House Democrats in the city.

A rift erupted between Zohran Mamdani’s leftist Democratic Socialist allies and House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, with threats of running primaries against each other.