3 Questions For Democrats After 2025 Elections

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Another issue that may call for a national position is support for Israel, according to Himelfarb.
49% : In New York, Mamdani's affordability plan rests on bigger government and higher taxes.
46% : The Democratic platform for 2024 states that "the United States strongly supports Israel in the fight against Hamas."
44% : He promised free bus service, free child care, and a rent freeze for nearly half of the city's apartments to be paid for by an increase in corporate taxes and a 2 percent income tax on wealthy New Yorkers.
43% : "So he's basically saying, I'm not unequivocally supportive of the State of Israel.
41% : Yet, Himmelfarb said, "Opposition to Israel has been, in many ways, normalized in the Democratic party, and I think that you are going to see more of that going forward." As a case study in both issues, Himelfarb cites Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), who questioned the inclusion of transgender athletes in female sports following the last election and was soundly criticized by fellow Democrats.
33% : Zohran Mamdani, a political newcomer who describes himself as a democratic socialist, defeated traditional Democrat and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York.
22% : Moulton is challenging Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in the 2026 primary and has refused to accept contributions from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobbying group.

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