House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris is sounding the alarm on what he sees as a communist infiltration of the Democrat Party — and he believes it could hand Republicans a midterm victory in November.
The Maryland Republican told Fox News Digital that the recent wave of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) primary victories reveals exactly where the Democrat Party stands today.
“Way beyond socialism. That’s communism.”
Harris didn’t mince words when asked about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the DSA-backed candidates sweeping Democratic primaries across the country.
“The Democrat party is now being infiltrated with truly communist elements. I think Americans are going to realize that the Democrats are truly the crazy party now, and the country can’t tolerate that. So I think that improves our chances in November.”
In New York City alone, two House candidates backed by socialist Mayor Mamdani defeated incumbent progressive lawmakers in recent primaries. Both are expected to cruise to victory in November’s general election in their deep-blue districts.
A third open House race saw another Mamdani-backed candidate defeat an establishment-backed Democrat.
Harris pointed directly at Mamdani’s governing philosophy as proof of the party’s radical shift.
“I think Mr. Mamdani in New York says exactly where the party is. He wants government-run everything. That’s called communism. That’s way beyond socialism. That’s communism,” Harris said.
The Freedom Caucus chairman drew a direct line between the DSA agenda and authoritarian regimes overseas.
“When you want to control — for instance, you want have the grocery stores run by the government — that’s the way it is in Russia. That’s is the way is in China. That’s it the way in communist-controlled countries. And anybody who’s interested in that, ought to look back at history and see how that works out,” he said.
Republicans are banking on voters rejecting the left-wing takeover.
House Republicans face an uphill battle to retain their razor-thin majority as midterm elections approach. Lawmakers left Washington on Thursday for a five-week campaign sprint in their home districts.
Harris himself is secure in his safe red seat after Maryland Democrats thwarted an effort by their own party to redraw congressional lines ahead of November.
But he’s hopeful that Democrats’ sharp left turn will spook swing-district voters nationwide — handing the GOP the edge they need to hold the House.
