With recent primary victories, progressives will wield unprecedented power in Congress
Published
July 8, 2026 6:30AM (EDT)
Reps. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., with California congressional candidate Randy Villegas (front) Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., New York congressional candidate Brad Lander and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. (back) (Illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Andrew Harnik / Kayla Bartkowski / Andrew Lichtenstein / Nathan Posner / Jon Kopaloff / Tom Williams)
Left-wing House representatives may be setting themselves up to be an influential bloc in a potential Democratic House majority, thanks to a recent streak of primary victories, marked by progressives gaining momentum in other primaries around the country.
