But this focus on the top line misses the real revolution, both in New York and the Democratic Party as a whole. It’s a story I’ve written about before: The Democratic Party is changing dramatically down-ballot, and the candidates who won Thursday are part of a wave that will change the party forever. How We Got HereNew York state has voted for every Democratic president since Ronald Reagan, frequently overwhelmingly so. Going into the cycle, many observers believed that a deal to reunite the Democratic Party would take the wind out of the sails of activists. Spencer Platt via Getty Images Supporters watched the results of the New York Democratic primary race at candidate Cynthia Nixon's election night watch party.

Source: Huffington Post September 15, 2018 00:25 UTC