Bernie’s Progressive Hit List: Oligarchs Beware, Ad Dollars Don’t Buy Loyalty
KEY POINTS
- •Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed over a dozen progressive candidates aiming to reshape the Democratic Party after a New Jersey shock primary win.
- •Analilia Mejia narrowly defeated former Rep. Tom Malinowski despite being outspent 4-to-1 and surviving a $2.3 million AIPAC ad barrage.
- •Sanders highlighted upcoming races including Nida Allam challenging Rep. Valerie Foushee and Brad Lander taking on Rep. Dan Goldman.
Embattled Senator Bernie Sanders, itching for encore victories, is betting on a constellation of fresh progressive warriors like Nida Allam taking on loyal Democrats such as Rep. Valerie Foushee. After Analilia Mejia's eyebrow-raising shock win in New Jersey—despite being outgunned 4-to-1 in ad spending and outmaneuvering a $2.3 million AIPAC assault targeting ex-Rep. Tom Malinowski—Bernie celebrates reruns of progressive drama. The former NYC comptroller Brad Lander also chases glory against Rep. Dan Goldman, while Bernie sprinkles endorsements from Michigan to Montana and Maine gubernatorial turf. It’s less political revolution, more oligarchy fight club doing pop-up rallies and well-timed phone interviews.
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Bernie’s scouting progressive targets like a dealer at a runaway auction: big spends can’t save status quo hacks, but 4-to-1 losses suddenly look like wins. Welcome to politics, where endorsements multiply faster than surprises in a rerun sitcom.
Nothing says political shake-up like losing 4-to-1 in ads and still leaving oligarch-backed incumbents twitching.
Bernie’s political strategy: endorse everyone on the map and hope some duck shots hit oligarch heads.
Source: Axios | Published: 2/11/2026 | Author: Andrew Solender
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