"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg said Wednesday that the Democratic Party must step aside to let candidates "shine" after recent wins in New Jersey, Virginia and New York elections.

Zohran Mamdani, 34, is the projected winner of New York City's race for mayor in a contest that rallied young voters and sparked debate about the future direction of the Democratic Party.

The 34-year-old state assemblyman from Queens has risen from obscurity to national prominence with a bold, left-wing platform.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries dodged a question on whether self-proclaimed democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is the future of the Democratic Party.

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The young progressive’s election in the biggest city in the US could herald a changing of the guard in the Democratic Party ahead of next year’s midterms

The Democrats dominated the first major election day since Donald Trump became president with a series of victories

Voters shifted sharply to the left across Virginia, New Jersey and New York City in elections Tuesday, sweeping into office Democrats who focused on affordability and capitalized on frustration with President Donald Trump.