Jeffries himself has a chance to prove that Tuesday. He’s facing a primary challenge from the left from Queen Johnson, a community organizer. Johnson hasn’t reported any fundraising and hasn’t been endorsed by even a single pillar of the city’s progressive movement, so Jeffries, a powerful incumbent, is expected to win in a landslide.

Progressive Democrats who’ve condemned Israel over its war offensive in Gaza are demanding that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries do more to protect them against primary challenges from pro ...

“I agree with what Rep. Jeffries said in 2011 after his third primary challenge against an incumbent Democrat: Some incumbents have had decades to make a difference,” says Justice Democrats ...

Dem House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday rejected a Democratic National Committee big’s controversial plan to fund primary challenges against passive party members in safe districts. ...

It’s a full-frontal assault,” said one Jeffries friend. “Any primary challenge would look a lot like Barron” — with is to say an easy win by Jeffries.

Zohran Mamdani's democratic socialist allies may be eyeing primary challenges next year against some congressional Democrats in New York City, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. But ...