Former President Bill Clinton expressed confidence in Democrats’ prospects after three socialist candidates won key New York primaries, stating he believes the Democratic Party is in “good shape” to be successful in November’s midterm elections.
“I think we’re in good shape for the fall,” Clinton told Fox News Digital when asked about the outcome of Tuesday’s elections.
The victories by three far-left candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America who won their respective races on Tuesday — Darializa Avila Chevalier, Brad Lander and Claire Valdez — have fueled debate within the Democratic Party over whether these progressive campaigns offer a winning blueprint heading into the midterm elections and a legitimate roadmap to national success for the party.
Clinton, however, appeared unfazed by the results.
The former president has previously aligned himself with more moderate Democrats in New York politics.
Last year, he endorsed former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary over socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who defeated Cuomo in the Democratic primary in June 2025 and went on to secure the mayoral nomination.
The latest primary results come as Democrats continue to wrestle with the party’s ideological direction.
While many Democrats have embraced the new wave of socialism and those candidates representing the ideology, many mainstream Democrats have cautioned against embracing socialism as the party’s national brand — and have defended capitalism.
Fox News Digital also asked Clinton about the Iran situation, but the former president dodged the question, declining to answer.
Clinton’s refusal to comment comes as tensions surrounding Iran remain high as the United States and Iran work to navigate a recently announced, fragile peace deal.
After coming to a cease-fire agreement, US forces launched strikes against Iranian targets Friday after Tehran attacked a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump said Thursday, before the strikes, that the US is negotiating with Iran from a “position of pure strength.”
