Stanton triumphs over DSA-backed opponent in latest socialist challenge

Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) crushed his Democratic Socialists of America-backed opponent, Kai Newkirk, taking two-thirds of the vote in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Stanton has presided over what is now Arizona’s 4th Congressional District, following 2022 redistricting, which includes most of Phoenix. In an election cycle that has seen the Democratic Party’s left flank make serious…