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Analysts note Mamdani’s promises to raise corporate taxes and income taxes on millionaires and freeze rents raise the specter of a leftward shift for America’s biggest city.
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Because of New York’s leftward tilt, the primary winner typically emerges as the heavy favorite in the fall general election.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 June 2025
For Worley, the organization's recent stance in letting biological males compete in the women's category represents a leftward political shift by the organization in recent years.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
Kamala Harris, after all, still paid a heavy price for her leftward swing for the 2020 nomination more than four years later.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Because of New York’s leftward tilt, the primary winner typically emerges as the heavy favorite in the fall general election.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 June 2025
For Worley, the organization's recent stance in letting biological males compete in the women's category represents a leftward political shift by the organization in recent years.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
Kamala Harris, after all, still paid a heavy price for her leftward swing for the 2020 nomination more than four years later.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025
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“Leftward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leftward. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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leftward
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left·ward
ˈlef-twərd 
: toward or on the left
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