Socialist surge: Mamdani flexes growing political muscle as he takes on Dem establishment

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Political strategists Meghan Hays and Luke Ball debate the Democratic Party's perceived shift toward the progressive left. They analyze Sen. Bernie Sanders' significant influence on the party's direction, including his endorsements of socialist candidates like Darializa Avila Chevalier, whose controversial social media posts spark debate. One year after sending political shock waves across the country with his New York City Democratic primary victory en route to winning election as mayor of the nation's most populous city, Zohran Mamdani is testing the limits of political power as he takes on the party establishment. The 34-year-old democratic-socialist mayor is teaming up with longtime progressive champion and two-time Democratic presidential nominee runner-up Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at a get-out-the-vote rally in the New York City borough of Br