Florida Republican congressional candidate Scott Singer said he believes the outcome of New York City's Democratic primary elections could contribute to additional residents and businesses relocating from New York, citing concerns about the growing influence of socialist-backed candidates within the Democratic Party, as reported by Fox News.

Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, is running for Congress in Florida's 25th Congressional District. In an interview with Fox News Digital, he discussed the results of Tuesday's primaries and their potential political and economic impact.

"It should be concerning for all Americans because you had the Democratic Party continuing to be co-opted by a fringe socialist base, which is now not the fringe," Singer said.

"When you have two Democratic members of the House taken out by candidates who say things like they want to abolish ICE, abolish all prisons, and end private healthcare, it shows that the Democratic Party in New York and increasingly in America is not only not our parents' Democratic Party, it's not the Democratic Party of just a year ago. And this radical influence is going to continue to send shock waves that I hope will wake people up to understand where we are as a nation and where that party is."

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The comments followed Democratic primary victories by three congressional candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Two of those candidates also received endorsements from the Democratic Socialists of America.

The election results were widely viewed as another indication of the growing influence of progressive and democratic socialist candidates within New York City politics.

One of the closely watched races featured Brad Lander defeating Rep. Dan Goldman in a Democratic primary contest. According to the report, disagreements over Israel became a recurring issue during the campaign.

Singer also expressed concern about antisemitism in New York City.

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"I think antisemitism is raging in the Democratic Party; it's alarmingly raging in New York City," he said.

"Congressman Goldman's office was vandalized three days ago. You had him shut out of a restaurant because of the fact that he was Jewish, and he's a congressman. If this is happening on everyday streets in New York, it's bearing more and more similarities to Germany in the 1930s. God help us if we get there, but we have to understand what people want to do and what's winning in the Democratic Party right now."

Political analysts have suggested the primary results demonstrate continued momentum for the Democratic Party's progressive wing, while more moderate candidates face increasing challenges in some districts.

Singer argued that the election results reflected a broader ideological shift within the party.

"The far left is trouncing what used to be the moderates in the Democratic Party, and the Democratic moderates are now becoming Republicans," he said.

"And I think anyone who's still looking at what this Democratic Party used to be, even a few months ago, has to understand where it's going. Democratic members of Congress don't often lose primaries, and two get trounced by far-left radicals who want to end prisons, end ICE, and end private healthcare."

Singer said he believes the ideological differences between the parties will become a major issue during the general election campaign.

"Everyone needs to take note because when we're running in November, we have a real choice between people who value our American system, our free markets, opportunities for all, and law and order, and those who want to end prisons."

Singer has previously said business leaders have contacted him about relocating operations from New York to Florida because of taxes and public policy. Following Tuesday's primary results, he said he expects that trend to continue.

"We're going to continue to see people flee New York, and last night's election should give a lot of people pause because if these Democratic socialists continue to win, not only in New York, but throughout America, we're not going to recognize the country," Singer said.

He added that one reason he decided to run for Congress was concern about "radicals influencing our state" as people relocate to Florida from other parts of the country, including New York.

The primary results are expected to remain a focus in the weeks ahead as candidates prepare for the November general election, and both parties assess the implications of the contests for future congressional races.

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