Clinton says Democrats in ‘good shape’ after socialist wins in New York
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Former President Bill Clinton expressed confidence in Democrats’ prospects after three socialist candidates won key New York primaries, saying he believes the Democratic Party is “well positioned” to do well in November’s midterm elections.
“I think we’re in good shape for the fall,” Clinton told Fox News Digital when asked about the results of Tuesday’s election.
The victories of three far-left candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America — Darializa Avila Chevalier, Brad Lander and Claire Valdez — who won their respective races on Tuesday have fueled debate within the Democratic Party about whether these progressive campaigns offer a winning plan heading into the midterm elections and a legitimate roadmap to national success for the party.
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Congressional candidate Claire Valdez, Congressional candidate Brad Lander, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier raise their hands during the Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally at King’s Theater on June 18, 2026 in New York City. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joins Mayor Zohran Mamdani ahead of next week’s primaries and the start of early voting on Saturday; The duo campaigned for challengers Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier in the Democratic primary. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
But Clinton appeared unimpressed with the results.
The former president has previously aligned himself with more moderate Democrats in New York politics. Last year, she supported former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary against socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who defeated Cuomo in the June 2025 Democratic primary and secured the mayoral nomination.
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Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo arrives in New York City’s Staten Island borough on October 29, 2025, for a campaign event. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)
The latest primary election results come as Democrats continue to grapple with the party’s ideological direction. While many Democrats embraced the new wave of socialism and candidates who represented the ideology, many mainstream Democrats warned against the adoption of socialism as the party’s national brand and defended capitalism.
Fox News Digital also asked Clinton about the situation in Iran, but the former president avoided answering the question by avoiding answering the question.
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Former President Bill Clinton speaks onstage during the New York Times Dealbook Summit 2024 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 4, 2024 in New York City. (Getty Images)
Clinton’s refusal to comment comes as tensions over Iran remain high at a time when the United States and Iran are trying to navigate the fragile peace deal recently announced
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Following the ceasefire agreement, US forces launched an attack on Iranian targets on Friday after Tehran attacked a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States was negotiating with Iran “from a position of pure strength” before the attacks.
