House Democrats are facing a surge of progressive primary challenges inspired by New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani that lawmakers say shouldn't be lightly dismissed.

Why it matters: There's a clear burst of anti-establishment energy in the Democratic Party right now, and the left is eager to test its limits and see how much power they can capture in New York, D.C. and elsewhere. • That may even include an effort to unseat House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), with New York City Council member Chi Ossé filing paperwork Monday to mount a long-shot primary challenge. • Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) said he had been predicting "at least 30%" of House Democrats would face primaries, but now "that number might turn out to be even higher." • "You can just tell. It's the year. P

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