(Jose Luis Magana/AP)
A string of recent victories by democratic socialist candidates in major U.S. cities has renewed debate within the Democratic Party over whether voters are embracing a more progressive agenda or simply seeking alternatives to political establishments they view as out of touch, The Hill reported on Sunday.
The discussion intensified after Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates scored high-profile wins in mayoral contests in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles this month.
In Washington, D.C., progressive Democrat Janeese Lewis George defeated moderate rival Kenyan McDuffie in last week’s Democrat mayoral primary, positioning her to succeed Mayor Muriel Bowser in the heavily Democrat city…