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Sen. Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., took over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's post-election news conference Wednesday, knocking the Democratic Party for their lack of support in political races in New York and Maine.

"Well, the party leadership did not support [mayoral candidate Zohran] Mamdani in New York," Sanders said in front of the Senate podium. "Party leadership is not supporting [Senate hopeful Graham] Platner in Maine. And I think he's going to win… I think there is a growing understanding that leadership, and defending the status quo and the inequalities that exist in America, is not where the American people are."

Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, won the mayoral race in New York City and Democrat Mikie Sherrill

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