House Republicans aim to turn Democratic civil war into midterm weapon

House Republicans are leveraging internal Democratic Party divisions in key suburban New York districts like NY-17, NY-3, and NY-4 to frame Democrats as radicals. Republican Rep. Mike Lawler criticized far-left Democrats aligned with socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, claiming they are taking over the party, while Democratic challenger Cait Conley faces accusations of policy alignment with socialist groups despite lacking direct ties.