Mayor Zohran Mamdani's political movement achieved significant victories in New York's primary elections, with all three endorsed congressional candidates winning. This marks a win for the left and a setback for establishment Democrats.
Three progressive candidates backed by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani secured victories in Democratic House primaries on Tuesday, unseating two current representatives. Brad Lander, former city comptroller, defeated incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman in the 10th congressional district.
Progressive candidates secured victory in 10 out of 16 superintendent elections in South Korea's local elections, shifting the balance of power from the previous election where progressive and conservative candidates were nearly evenly split. Key regions like Gyeonggi, Jeju, and Gangwon saw a change in superintendent ideology from conservative to progressive.
Progressive candidates secured victory in 11 out of 16 provincial superintendent elections in South Korea's 6/3 local elections, marking a significant shift from the balanced results of 2022 and potentially impacting key educational policies.
Progressive candidates are projected to win 11 of the 16 superintendent of education races in South Korea's local elections, a significant shift from the balanced results in 2022. This outcome is expected to influence educational policies.
Exit polls predict progressive candidates will lead in 9 out of 16 superintendent elections across South Korea. Conservative candidates are projected to win in 3 regions, with 4 others in close contention.
South Korean 'progressive' superintendent candidates propose absolute grading for CSAT and high school transcripts, and abolishing specialized high schools, sparking concerns of undermining academic competition and excellence.
