Pakistan, June 25 -- Three candidates backed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani won Democratic primary elections for seats in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, according to US media projections.

Mamdani, 34, was swept to office in January on a wave of support for his Democratic socialist policies.

His improbable rise, which has earned him the title of "kingmaker" by American media, highlights the Democratic Party's debate over a centrist or a leftist future, a key flashpoint ahead of November's midterm elections.

Brad Lander, who served as the comptroller for the previous mayor, defeated two-term incumbent Daniel Goldman in New York's 10th Congressional District, following a campaign focused on the Middle East war.

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