Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsMiddle EastAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificExplainedSportOpinionVideoInteractivesOriginalsFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Content Live US Midterm Elections 2026Navigation menuUS Midterm Elections 2026Live updatesWhy do the midterms matter?The biggest donorsUS midterms in maps and chartsImportance of governor races in midtermsMamdani-endorsed progressives fight to join CongressNewsFeedZohran Mamdani championed progressive policies in New York City and now a slate of local Congressional candidates want to take his agenda national. Al Jazeera’s Andy Hirschfeld spoke to them about their campaigns.Published On 2 Nov 2026