Mayor Zohran Mamdani backed three US congressional candidates, and all three won. “It was proof that the political revolution he launched last year is still very much alive,” writes Ross Barkan. (Except, maybe, in NY-12, where Micah Lasher defeated Alex Bores.)

But it wasn’t just Mamdani’s star power that led to these victories, argues Margaret Dereus. It was also Palestine. Darializa Avila Chevalier, Brad Lander, and Claire Valdez’s moral stance against Israel’s genocide were clearly assets in their campaigns.

As we approach 2028 elections, these races will only become more important, writes Linda Sarsour. So how do we keep up the good work? Prioritize people, protect people from oligarchs, spend tax dollars at home, and reject racial and religious profiling.

-Alana Pockros

Associate Editor, The Nation