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The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a political nonprofit organization, not a political party. Therefore, DSA members and endorsees usually run as members of the Democratic Party, Green Party, Working Families Party, or as independents.[citation needed]

In the 2017 elections, DSA members were elected to fifteen state and local offices.[1] In the 2018 midterm elections, DSA members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib were elected to the United States House of Representatives[2] and DSA members were elected to over forty state and local offices.[3] In the 2020 elections, DSA members Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush were elected to the House[4] and at least thirty-six DSA members won office, earning more than 3.1 million votes.[5]

Both national DSA and local DSA chapters can endorse candidates. DSA has no membership requirements, so anyone can join DSA.[6]

In January 2024, DSA said over 200 elected officials were affiliated with DSA.[7] The list below contains 212 such officials, including national endorsees, local endorsees, and non-endorsed members.

Federal officials

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United States House of Representatives

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Current (5)

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Name State District Term start Term end Notes Ref
Greg Casar  Texas TX-35 2023 current member, not endorsed for this position[a] [8][9]
Jamaal Bowman  New York NY-16 2021 2025 member and local-only endorsee[b] [10][11][12][13]
Cori Bush  Missouri MO-1 2021 2025 member and national endorsee [10][14]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez  New York NY-14 2019 current member and local-only endorsee[c] [10][15]
Rashida Tlaib  Michigan MI-13, MI-12 2019 current member and national endorsee [10]

Former (8)

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Name State District Term start Term end Notes Ref
Summer Lee  Pennsylvania PA-12 2023 current former member (until 2021), not endorsed for this position[d] [16][17]
Shri Thanedar  Michigan MI-3, MI-13 2023 current expelled former member (until 2023), never endorsed[e] [18][19][20][21][6]
Danny K. Davis  Illinois IL-7 1997 current former member, former endorsee[f] [22][23][24]
Jerry Nadler  New York NY-17, NY-8, NY-10, NY-12 1992 current former member, former endorsee [25][26]
John Conyers  Michigan MI-1, MI-14, MI-13 1965 2017 member, former endorsee [27]
Major Owens  New York NY-12, NY-11 1983 2007 member, former endorsee [28]
David Bonior  Michigan MI-12, MI-10 1977 2003 member, former endorsee[g] [29]
Ron Dellums  California CA-9 1971 1998 member, former endorsee [27][30]

State officials

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Upper houses and unicameral

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Current (13)

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Name State Chamber District Term start Term end Notes Ref
Rachel Ventura  Illinois Senate 43rd 2023 current member, endorsee [31]
Zaynab Mohamed  Minnesota Senate 63rd 2023 current member, endorsee [32]
Kristen Gonzalez  New York State Senate 59th 2023 current member, endorsee [33]
Tanya Vyhovsky  Vermont State Senate Chittenden-Central 2023 current member, endorsee [34]
Kyra Hoffner  Delaware State Senate 14th 2022 current member, endorsee [35]
Jen McEwen  Minnesota Senate 8th 2021 current member, endorsee [36]
Omar Fateh  Minnesota Senate 62nd 2021 current member, endorsee [36][37]
Jabari Brisport  New York State Senate 25th 2021 current member, endorsee [38]
Nikil Saval  Pennsylvania State Senate 1st 2021 current member, endorsee [39]
Megan Hunt  Nebraska Nebraska Legislature 8th 2019 current member, endorsee [40]
Julie Gonzales  Colorado Senate 34th 2019 current member, endorsee [41]
Robert Peters  Illinois Senate 13th 2019 current [42][43]
Julia Salazar  New York State Senate 18th 2019 current member, endorsee [44]
Sam Bell  Rhode Island State Senate 5th 2019 current member, endorsee [45]

Former (3)

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Name State Chamber District Term start Term end Notes Ref
Constance N. Johnson  Oklahoma Senate 48th 2005 2014 [46]
Julian Bond  Georgia Senate 39th 1975 1987 [47]

Lower houses

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Current (45)

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Name State Chamber District Term start Term end Notes Ref
Javier Mabrey  Colorado House of Representatives 1st 2023 current member, endorsed [48]
Elisabeth Epps  Colorado House of Representatives 6th 2023 current member, endorsed [48]
Tim Hernández  Colorado House of Representatives 4th 2023 current member, endorsed [49]
Lorena Garcia  Colorado House of Representatives 35th 2023 current [50]
Dylan Wegela  Michigan House of Representatives 26th 2023 current member [51]
Jimmie Wilson Jr.  Michigan House of Representatives 32nd 2023 current member, endorsed [52]
Samantha Sencer-Mura  Minnesota House of Representatives 63A 2023 current endorsee [53]
Zooey Zephyr  Montana House of Representatives 100th 2023 current [54]
Sarahana Shrestha  New York State Assembly 103rd 2023 current member, endorsee [55]
Farrah Chaichi  Oregon House of Representatives 35th 2023 current member [56][57]
Enrique Sanchez  Rhode Island House of Representatives 9th 2023 current member, endorsee [58]
Aftyn Behn  Tennessee House of Representatives 51st 2023 current endorsee [59]
Ryan Clancy  Wisconsin State Assembly 19th 2023 current member, endorsee [60]
Darrin Madison  Wisconsin State Assembly 10th 2023 current member, endorsee [61]
Travis Nelson  Oregon House of Representatives 44th 2022 current member [62][63]
Andrew Boesenecker  Colorado House of Representatives 53rd 2021 current member [64]
Madinah Wilson-Anton  Delaware House of Representatives 26th 2021 current member, endorsee [65]
Eric Morrison  Delaware House of Representatives 27th 2021 current member, endorsee [66]
Grayson Lookner  Maine House of Representatives 37th 2021 current member, endorsee [67]
Erika Uyterhoeven  Massachusetts House of Representatives 27th Middlesex 2021 current member, endorsee [68]
Abraham Aiyash  Michigan House of Representatives 4th 2021 current member, endorsee [69]
Athena Hollins  Minnesota House of Representatives 66B 2021 current member, endorsee [70]
Jessica González-Rojas  New York State Assembly 34th 2021 current [71][72]
Zohran Mamdani  New York State Assembly 36th 2021 current member, endorsee [73]
Emily Gallagher  New York State Assembly 50th 2021 current member, endorsee [74][72]
Marcela Mitaynes  New York State Assembly 51st 2021 current member, endorsee [75]
Phara Souffrant Forrest  New York State Assembly 57th 2021 current member, endorsee [76]
Mauree Turner  Oklahoma House of Representatives 88th 2021 current member, endorsee [77]
Rick Krajewski  Pennsylvania House of Representatives 188th 2021 current member, endorsee [78]
David Morales  Rhode Island House of Representatives 7th 2021 current member, endorsee [79]
Francesca Hong  Wisconsin State Assembly 76th 2021 current [80]
Alex Lee  California State Assembly 24th, 25th 2020 current [81]
Torrey Harris  Tennessee House of Representatives 91st[h] 2020 current endorsee [82]
Amy Perruso  Hawaii House of Representatives 46th 2019 current member, endorsee [83]
Gabriel Acevero  Maryland House of Delegates 39th 2019 current member, endorsee [83]
Vaughn Stewart  Maryland House of Delegates 19th 2019 current member, endorsee [83]
Elizabeth Fiedler  Pennsylvania House of Representatives 184th 2019 current [83]
Melanie Morgan  Washington House of Representatives 29th-Position 1 2019 current [84]
Mandie Landry  Louisiana House of Representatives 91st 2019 current member, endorsee [85]
Brian Cina  Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-6-4 2016 current member, endorsee [86]

Former (23)

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Name State Chamber District Term start Term end Notes Ref
DeShanna Neal  Delaware House of Representatives 13th 2022 current former member [35]
Sophie Phillips  Delaware House of Representatives 18th 2022 current former member [35]
Mike Connolly  Massachusetts House of Representatives 26th Middlesex 2017 current former member, until 2023[87] [88]
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak  Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-6-2 2021 2024 [34]
Selene Colburn  Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-6-4 2016 2024 [34]
Danny Tenenbaum  Montana House of Representatives 95th 2021 2023 [89]
Tanya Vyhovsky  Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-8-1 2021 2023 [34]
Sara Innamorato  Pennsylvania House of Representatives 21st 2019 2023 former member, until 2019[90] [83]
Yousef Rabhi  Michigan House of Representatives 53rd 2017 2023 [91]
Michael Sylvester  Maine House of Representatives 39th 2017 2023 [83]
Attica Scott  Kentucky House of Representatives 41st 2017 2023 [92]
Edwin Vargas  Connecticut House of Representatives 6th 2013 2023 [93]
Ruth Buffalo  North Dakota House of Representatives 27th 2019 2022 [94][95]
Summer Lee  Pennsylvania House of Representatives 34th 2019 2022 former member, until 2021[17] [16]
Lee J. Carter  Virginia House of Delegates 50th 2018 2022 [1][96][97]
Mark King  New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 33rd 2016 2022 [98]
Timothy Smith  New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17th 2012 2022 [98]
Jade Bahr  Montana House of Representatives 50th 2019 2021 [16]
Isaac Robinson  Michigan House of Representatives 4th 2019 2020 [99]
Kaniela Ing  Hawaii House of Representatives 11th 2012 2018 [100]
Rashida Tlaib  Michigan House of Representatives 12th 2009 2014 [101]
Babette Josephs  Pennsylvania House of Representatives 182nd 1985 2012 [101]
Jackie Goldberg  California State Assembly 45th 2000 2006 [101]
Niilo Koponen  Alaska House of Representatives 21st 1982 1992 [102][103]
Jerry Nadler  New York State Assembly 69th, 67th 1977 1992 former member [25]
Perry Bullard  Michigan House of Representatives 53rd 1973 1992 [101]
Harlan Baker  Maine House of Representatives 1979 1988 [104]
Tom Gallagher  Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Suffolk district 1980 1986 [101]

Other state offices

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Current (2)

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Name State Chamber Position Term start Term end Notes Ref
Sally Lieber  California Board of Equalization 2nd since 2023 current member, endorsee [105]
Davante Lewis  Louisiana Public Service Commission 3rd since 2023 current member, endorsee [106]

Former (1)

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Name State Chamber Position Term start Term end Notes Ref
Michelle Fecteau  Michigan State Board of Education At-Large 2012 2020 member, endorsee [107]

Local officials

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Mayors

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Current (7)

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Name Municipality State Position Tenure
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak[34] Burlington  Vermont Mayor since 2024
Khalid Kamau[108] South Fulton  Georgia Mayor since 2022
James H. Coleman[109] South San Francisco  California Mayor since 2021
Marc Elrich[110] Montgomery County  Maryland County Executive since 2018

Former (8)

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Name Municipality State Position Tenure
Sara Innamorato[83](former member) Allegheny County  Pennsylvania County executive Since 2023
Konstantine Anthony[111] Burbank  California Mayor 2022–23
Ron Dellums[112] Oakland  California Mayor 2007–11
James Scheibel[101] Saint Paul  Minnesota Mayor 1990–94
David Dinkins[113] New York City  New York Mayor 1990–93
Benjamin Nichols[114] Ithaca  New York Mayor 1989–95
Gus Newport[115] Berkeley  California Mayor 1979–86

Ethan Strimling joined DSA after he left power as the mayor of Portland, Maine.[116]

City councils and county commissions

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Current (102)

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Name Municipality State Position District Tenure
Konstantine Anthony[117] Burbank  California City Council 4th since 2022
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa[118] Chicago  Illinois City Council 35th since 2015
Daniel La Spata[118] Chicago  Illinois City Council 1st since 2019
Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez[118] Chicago  Illinois City Council 33rd since 2019
Byron Sigcho-Lopez[118] Chicago  Illinois City Council 25th since 2019
Jeanette Taylor[118] Chicago  Illinois City Council 20th since 2019
Andre Vasquez[118] Chicago  Illinois City Council 40th since 2019
Angela Clay[119] Chicago  Illinois City Council 46th since 2023
Nate Baker[120] Durham  North Carolina City Council At-large since 2023
Jesse Brown[121] Indianapolis  Indiana City Council 13th since 2024
Larry Agran[101] Irvine  California City Council At-large 1982–2014, since 2020
Nithya Raman[122] Los Angeles  California City Council 4th since 2020
Eunisses Hernandez[123] Los Angeles  California City Council 1st since 2022
Hugo Soto-Martinez[124] Los Angeles  California City Council 13th since 2022
Aisha Chughtai[125] Minneapolis  Minnesota City Council Ward 10 since 2021
Robin Wonsley[125] Minneapolis  Minnesota City Council Ward 2 since 2021
Tiffany Cabán[126] New York City  New York City Council 22nd since 2022
Alexa Avilés[127] New York City  New York City Council 38th since 2022
Shahana Hanif[128] New York City  New York City Council 39th since 2022
Kendra Brooks[129] Philadelphia  Pennsylvania City Council At-large since 2020
Nicolas O'Rourke[130] Philadelphia  Pennsylvania City Council At-large since 2024
James H. Coleman[109] South San Francisco  California City Council 4th since 2020
Gayle McLaughlin[131][132] Richmond  California City Council 5th (formerly at-large) 2005–17, since 2021
Dean Preston[96][133][134] San Francisco  California Board of Supervisors 5th since 2019
Tammy Morales[135] Seattle  Washington City Council 2nd since 2020
Janeese Lewis George[136] Washington, D.C.  District of Columbia City Council 4th since 2021
Zachary Parker[137] Washington, D.C.  District of Columbia City Council 5th since 2023
Richie Floyd[138] St Petersburg  Florida City Council 8th Since 2021

Former (27)

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Name Municipality State Position Tenure
Jackie Goldberg Los Angeles  California City Council 1994–2000
Jovanka Beckles[139] Richmond  California City Council 2010–18
Sally Lieber[140] Mountain View  California City Council 2021–22
Harry Britt[101] San Francisco  California Board of Supervisors 1979–93
Candi CdeBaca[141][142] Denver  Colorado City Council 2019–23
Hilda Mason[101] Washington, D.C.  District of Columbia Council 1977–99
Mariah Parker[143][144] Athens-Clarke County  Georgia County Commission 2018–22
Indira Sheumaker[145] Des Moines  Iowa City Council 2022–23
Attica Scott[92] Louisville Kentucky Kentucky City Council 2011–2015
Kendra Lara[146] Boston  Massachusetts City Council 2022–24
Ruth Messinger[147][148] New York City  New York City Council 1978–89
Carlina Rivera[1][149] New York City  New York City Council since 2018
Jumaane Williams[150] New York City  New York City Council 2010–19
Brad Lander[151] New York City  New York City Council 2010–21
Kristin Richardson Jordan[152] New York City  New York City Council 2022–23
David Scondras[101] Boston  Massachusetts City Council 1984–93
Yousef Rabhi[91] Washtenaw County  Michigan County Commission 2010–16
Kshama Sawant[153] Seattle  Washington City Council 2013–24
Greg Casar[154] Austin  Texas City Council 2014-22

Other local offices

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Current (38)

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Name Local Government Authority State Position District Tenure Notes
Jovanka Beckles[155][139] Alameda County and Contra Costa County  California AC Transit Board 1st since 2021
Jackie Goldberg[156] Los Angeles  California School Board 5th since 2019
Kenneth Mejia[157] Los Angeles  California Los Angeles City Controller At-Large since 2022
Jumaane Williams[150] New York City  New York New York City Public Advocate At-large since 2019
Brad Lander[158] New York City  New York New York City Comptroller At-large since 2022
José Garza[159] Travis County  Texas District Attorney At-large since 2021 Local endorsee
Andrew Gonzales[160] Austin Independent School District  Texas Board of Trustees 6th since 2022 Local endorsee

Former (7)

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Name Local Government Authority State Position District Tenure
Auon'tai Anderson[161][142] Denver  Colorado Board of Education At-large 2019–23
David Dinkins[113] New York City  New York Borough president Manhattan 1986–89
Ruth Messinger[147][148] New York City  New York Borough president Manhattan 1990–98
Ryan Clancy Milwaukee County  Wisconsin Board of Supervisors 4th 2020–22

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Casar was endorsed for local positions before running for House. National DSA did not endorse his House run. Austin DSA briefly endorsed Casar, then removed endorsement after Casar opposed BDS.
  2. ^ Bowman was endorsed by national DSA from 2021-22. Bowman remains currently endorsed by New York City DSA.
  3. ^ AOC was endorsed by national DSA from 2019-2024. AOC remains currently endorsed by New York City DSA.
  4. ^ Lee was previously endorsed for her state-level runs when she was a member, but she has not been endorsed for U.S. House since then.
  5. ^ Thanedar, who is not a socialist, was expelled from DSA after he invited Narendra Modi to speak at the US Capitol.
  6. ^ DSA members have run against Danny Davis twice since his election, as he had shifted to more politically moderate positions over time.
  7. ^ Representative David Bonior also served as Democratic whip in the House from 1991 to 2002.
  8. ^ 90th from 2021-23

References

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  51. ^ @DemSocialists (April 16, 2023). "DSA & @DSA_Labor have organized a letter signed by over 60 elected officials at all levels of government nationwide pledging to support close to 400k Teamsters in contract negotiations that start tomorrow. 1/7" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  52. ^ @HuronValleyDSA (November 23, 2023). "Thank you to @DylanWegela and fellow DSA member @JimmieWilsonJr1 (HD-32, Ypsi) for standing strong for a ceasefire" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  59. ^ "Aftyn Behn is running for the TN State House for District 51! Please join us to learn more as she sits down with us to talk about her campaign. This special election will be coming up soon—August 3rd—with early voting starting this week!".
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  61. ^ Gronert, Robert. "Local socialist politician wins assembly seat". Shorewood Ripples. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  62. ^ @DemSocialists (April 16, 2023). "Community allies understand that the UPS contract fight has the power to benefit more than just UPS workers: it is a fight that will set the standard for working conditions in the broader logistics industry and the economy as a whole. 2/7" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  63. ^ @IamTravisNelson (June 26, 2023). "The @PortlandDSA Caucus! With @FarrahChaichi on the last day of the legislative session. Sine Die! #PeoplePowered #TaxtheRich #UnionStrong" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  64. ^ @DSAFortCollins (June 22, 2022). "He is a DSA member and our chapter occasionally has meetings with him (in addition to other local electeds). We didn't endorse in 2021 because he was elected through the local Dems to fill a vacancy. We are starting our endorsement process for Nov 2022 soon!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  65. ^ Delaware DSA 🌹 [@DelawareDSA] (August 4, 2022). "Delaware DSA is proud to endorse Madinah Wilson-Anton for re-election as State Representative of District 26! @MadinahForDE has served our state well by helping pass laws for increased minimum wage, paid family leave, and more protection for manufactured homeowners! 1/2 https://t.co/FjT51JIHZO" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 20, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Twitter.
  66. ^ "Eric Morrison for State Representative - Endorsements". Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  67. ^ "The Rich in Portland, Maine, Are Spending Big Money to Defeat Left Politics". jacobinmag.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  68. ^ ""Being Just 'Democrat' or 'Progressive' Means Nothing. It Provides No Direction."". jacobinmag.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  69. ^ "Detroit DSA endorses Abraham Aiyash". Medium. May 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  70. ^ Twin Cities DSA 🌹 [@TwinCitiesDSA] (August 9, 2022). "Primary Day. Get to the polls and support these great folks! 🗳️🌹 https://t.co/s1gs7aRZz1" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Twitter.
  71. ^ Parrott, Max (June 25, 2020). "Leftward wave still showing its energy". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  72. ^ a b Featherstone, Liza (November 6, 2020). "There Was Actually a Lot of Good News for the Left on Election Day". jacobinmag.com. Jacobin Magazine. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  73. ^ "Zohran Mamdani's New York State Assembly Victory Shows What Winning Socialist Campaigns Can Look Like". jacobinmag.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  74. ^ "A Socialist Takes on Big Real Estate in North Brooklyn". jacobinmag.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  75. ^ Lewis, Rebecca C. (July 23, 2020). "Marcela Mitaynes is taking the tenant tussle to Albany". City & State NY. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  76. ^ "DSA-Backed Phara Souffrant Forrest Declares Victory Over Walter Mosley". www.ny1.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  77. ^ @okcDSA (June 28, 2022). "Voting has closed and our chapter has voted resoundingly to endorse @MaureeTurnerOK for re-election for House District 88! Mauree is/will be on the Dem Primary ballot, and if they prevail, will face a challenger in the general election this November!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  78. ^ Duhalde, David (June 17, 2020). "Want to Defeat Trump Without Campaigning for Biden? Here's How". In These Times. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  79. ^ Rock, Julia. "Can David Morales's ground game unseat a machine-backed state representative in Providence?". rhody.substack.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  80. ^ @DSAMadison (May 27, 2024). "MADSA is proud to endorse DSA member and State Representative @FrancescaHongWI! 2021, Fran has championed socialist policies like an Economic Justice Bill of Rights, paid family leave, and reproductive rights. Join DSA today to re-elect Rep. Hong!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  81. ^ "Special Newsletter: Election Update – Silicon Valley DSA". siliconvalleydsa.org. November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  82. ^ "In Tennessee, Socialists Are "On the Cusp of Something Incredibly Big"". jacobinmag.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  83. ^ a b c d e f g "DSA Elected Officials Support Teacher Power and Working People Everywhere".
  84. ^ "Who are the Democratic Socialist candidates in your state?". The Daily Dot. October 31, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  85. ^ "We are proud to make our first ever #lalege endorsement for New Orleans DSA member and State Representative @votelandry! Let's throw down for Mandie and send the most progressive legislator in Louisiana back to the Capitol!".
  86. ^ Heins, Scott (January 1, 2020). ""Socialism Is More Alive in Vermont Than It Ever Has Been"". jacobinmag.com. Jacobin. Retrieved January 1, 2020. Brian Cina is in the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Burlington, Vermont. He is also a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
  87. ^ "Last week, after the new leadership of @Boston_DSA introduced a motion to expel me from the organization, I expressed my intention to defend my record and fight to continue being part of the group". Twitter. July 10, 2023.
  88. ^ Schwartz, Joseph M. (June 14, 2017). "Coalition Politics and the Fight for Socialism". dsausa.org. Democratic Socialists of America. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  89. ^ "There Was Actually a Lot of Good News for the Left on Election Day". jacobinmag.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  90. ^ "I haven't been affiliated with the DSA since 2019. I urge my opponent to stay focused on who is actually being harmed in the conflict in Israel and Gaza instead of trying to score cheap political points off of people's pain". Twitter. October 11, 2023.
  91. ^ a b "Huron Valley Democratic Socialists of America". www.facebook.com. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
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  93. ^ "DSA Elected Officials Support Teacher Power and Working People Everywhere". Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  94. ^ "DSA Elected Officials Support Teacher Power and Working People Everywhere". Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  95. ^ Robinson, Nathan J. (August 7, 2019). "A Gathering of Comrades". Current Affairs. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  96. ^ a b McIntosh-, Don (2019). "Chapter and Verse: DSA members pursue power at the polls". Democratic Left.
  97. ^ Martz, Michael (June 8, 2021). "Dels. Lee Carter, Mark Levine lose House seats after trailing in statewide bids". Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  98. ^ a b "Bernie Wins New Hampshire". Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). February 11, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020. They said the same in 2012 and 2018 when they elected DSA members Tim Smith and Mark King (...)
  99. ^ Democratic Socialists of America Greater Detroit Newsletter, September 2010
  100. ^ Democratic Socialists of Honolulu [@HNLsocialists] (November 28, 2017). "DSA member and Hawaii state rep. Kaniela Ing is running for Congress on an unapologetically leftist platform. https://t.co/gCmjdZnyzY" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
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  102. ^ Staff Report (December 4, 2013). "Former Fairbanks legislator, educator Niilo Koponen dies". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  103. ^ "Celebrating Two Exemplary Lives". Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). January 23, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  104. ^ "Support DSA Delegates at the DNC". Democratic Socialists of America.
  105. ^ Lieber, Sally (November 27, 2019). "I'm so proud to have the endorsement of the Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America (DSA),(...) And yes, I am a DSA member!". Facebook. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  106. ^ New Orleans DSA. "New Orleans DSA Voter Guide, Fall 2022 Runoff". dsaneworleans.org. New Orleans DSA. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  107. ^ "Greater Detroit Newsletter" (PDF). Greater Detroit DSA. July 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 7, 2020.
  108. ^ Heins, Scott (January 14, 2020). "'Capitalism Won't Save Black People': An Interview With khalid kamau". Jacobin. Archived from the original on September 16, 2022.
  109. ^ a b "At last week's general meeting, Peninsula DSA made two endorsements and began planning our electoral work for the November elections. We're proud to endorse two democratic socialists running for local office: Lissette Espinoza-Garnica for Redwood City Council, District 3, and James Coleman for South San Francisco City Council, District 4". Facebook. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  110. ^ Barrios, Jennifer (June 18, 2018). "Marc Elrich: Candidate wants developers to pay more, would preserve social safety net". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  111. ^ "Why I'm Running". Konstantine Anthony for LA County Supervisor. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  112. ^ Judis, John (November 1976). "Our Democracy Is More Symbolic Than Real: An Interview With Ron Dellums". Jacobin. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022.
  113. ^ a b Barkan, Ross (November 24, 2020). "Mayor David Dinkins Was Better Than Those Who Came After Him". Jacobin. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  114. ^ Steele, Bill (November 26, 2007). "Ben Nichols, professor emeritus, former mayor of Ithaca and lifelong activist, dies at 87". Cornell Chronicle. Cornell University.
  115. ^ Democratic Left Editorial Team (Fall 1999). "Millenium Issue #1" (PDF). Democratic Left. Democratic Socialists of America. p. 26. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  116. ^ Abramsky, Sasha (November 15, 2023). "The People's Republic of Portland, Maine". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved December 7, 2023. For Strimling, though, the loss turned out to be liberating, allowing him to push for radical policy reforms from the grassroots up rather than the City Council down. No longer constrained by the dysfunctional city government, the ex-mayor threw in his lot with members of the local DSA branch and took his ideas about housing reform directly to the people.
  117. ^ "Konstantine Anthony for Burbank City Council At-Large". DSA Los Angeles. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  118. ^ a b c d e f "Chicago City Council Election: Democratic Socialists gain seats on Chicago City Council". ABC 7 Chicago. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  119. ^ Schaal, Bryan (December 4, 2022). "Everything Revolves Around Housing Affordability". Jacobin. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023.
  120. ^ "City of Durham". www.durhamnc.gov. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  121. ^ Democratic Socialists of America [@DemSocialists] (May 2, 2023). "DSA congratulates @JesseForIndy and @CentralInDSA's victory against incumbent Zach Adamson for Indianapolis City Council District 13! When we organize, WE WIN! http://dsausa.us/SocialistSweep" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  122. ^ "Nithya Raman for LA City Council District 4". DSA Los Angeles. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  123. ^ Brittny, Mejia (November 10, 2022). "Election night with L.A.'s Democratic Socialists: Bernie Sanders impressions, revolution". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  124. ^ "Hugo Soto-Martinez Wants to Represent Working-Class Los Angeles". jacobin.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  125. ^ a b Birnstengel, Grace; Collins, Jon (November 9, 2021). "Socialism comes to the Minneapolis City Council". MPR News. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  126. ^ "Differing Visions for Public Safety in Western Queens City Council Race".
  127. ^ ""The Billionaires Are Nervous. And They Should be Nervous."".
  128. ^ Modak, Ria (October 26, 2021). "Shahana Hanif, Socialist Feminist Organizer, Is About to Make History". In These Times. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  129. ^ "Democratic Socialists Had a Pretty Good Election Night". www.vice.com. November 6, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  130. ^ "Philly DSA is proud to endorse Nicolas O'Rourke for City Council At-Large. 🌹". Twitter. August 27, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  131. ^ McLaughlin, Gayle (Fall 2018). "Building Independent Political Power: An Interview with Gayle McLaughlin". dsausa.org. Democratic Socialists of America. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  132. ^ "Candidates backed by the Richmond Progressive Alliance sweep City Council elections". Richmond Confidential. November 6, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  133. ^ "DSA SF Endorses Dean Preston for D5 Supervisor". dsasf.org. DSA San Francisco. February 17, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  134. ^ San Francisco Chronicle [@sfchronicle] (November 9, 2019). "In a victory statement, Dean Preston highlights the historical significance of the D5 race results: He's the first Democratic Socialist to be elected supervisor since Harry Britt won the same district in 1980. https://t.co/V0fIzkOgKr" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
  135. ^ Anthony, Stephen. "Kshama Sawant Made the Wrong Decision to not Run for Reelection". The Activist. Young Democratic Socialists of America. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  136. ^ "DC Council Sees Leftward Shift With New Members". DCist. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  137. ^ "Democratic Socialists Gave a Solid Performance in Yesterday's Elections". Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  138. ^ "St. Petersburg". www.stpete.org. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  139. ^ a b "Release: Jovanka Beckles Wins State Assembly Primary". eastbaydsa.org. June 14, 2018. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2019. East Bay Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is celebrating the primary victory of DSA member(...) Jovanka Beckles
  140. ^ Lieber, Sally (November 27, 2019). "I'm so proud to have the endorsement of the Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America (DSA),(...) And yes, I am a DSA member!". Facebook. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  141. ^ "Incoming Denver Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca is a democratic socialist. Here's what that means". The Denverpost. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  142. ^ a b Kaplan, Noah (November 10, 2020). "The Election May Be Over, but Their Fight Has Just Begun". westword.com. Westword. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  143. ^ DSA 🌹 [@DemSocialists] (July 30, 2021). "Athens County commissioner and DSA member Mariah Parker laying it down for workers and the many black socialists that have gone before. Catch it here on our Kickstart NOW: https://t.co/aAyHqYvg3P https://t.co/3lwSvLFYzt" (Tweet). Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Twitter.
  144. ^ Lefevre, Kaley (July 29, 2018). "Meet your local government: Who's who in Athens' City Hall". The Red and Black. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  145. ^ "We want to send a hearty congratulations to @Indira4DSM for running and winning a people-driven campaign. Thank you to her and the incredible people who helped her campaign. Good things are coming here". Twitter. November 3, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  146. ^ "The crossover you didn't know you needed! Your two favorite @Boston_DSA members talking politics at your favorite #JP pub. #bospoli". Twitter. June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  147. ^ a b Mort, Jo-Ann (Fall 1987). "Ruth Messinger-Local Issues, Socialist Vision". Dissent. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  148. ^ a b Bruni, Frank (October 12, 1997). "Race for City Hall: The Democratic candidate.; Messinger's Long Road in Pursuit of the Mayoralty". The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  149. ^ "Bernie Sanders's Socialist Revolution is Happening, Very Slowly". November 14, 2017.
  150. ^ a b Glueck, Katie (September 28, 2021). "Jumaane Williams May Challenge Gov. Hochul in Democratic Litmus Test". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  151. ^ Taylor, Kate (January 24, 2014). "An Unassuming Liberal Makes a Rapid Ascent to Power Broker". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  152. ^ Walsh, Joan (July 8, 2021). "Harlem Is Sending a Black Lesbian Democratic Socialist to the City Council". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  153. ^ Mullen, Keely (February 26, 2021). "Why I'm Joining Democratic Socialists of America". Socialist Alternative. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  154. ^ ""Texas Is Not a Red State. It Is an Underorganized State."". jacobin.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  155. ^ "Campaign Launch: Jovanka Beckles for AC Transit Board: Jul 18, 2020". www.eastbaydsa.org. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  156. ^ "DSA-LA member Jackie Goldberg sails into the general election for School Board! (...)". Facebook. March 6, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  157. ^ DSA-LA [@dsa_losangeles] (November 14, 2022). "We'd like to congratulate members and movement allies Kenneth Mejia (@kennethmejiaLA), Nikki Perez (@VoteNikkiPerez), Liz Alcantar (@lizfromsela), Kelsey Iino (@kelseyiino), and Ingrid Gunnell (@IngridGunnell) on their victories" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  158. ^ Taylor, Kate (January 24, 2014). "An Unassuming Liberal Makes a Rapid Ascent to Power Broker". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  159. ^ "Austin DSA Statement on the Election of José Garza, Travis County District Attorney". Medium. July 15, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  160. ^ "Democratic socialists tied to Austin ISD school board member, report shows". CBS Austin. December 20, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  161. ^ Anderson, Auon'tai [@AuontaiAnderson] (September 24, 2020). "That's it folks ... I'm now a member of @DemSocialists 🌹 https://t.co/dox5BmmJHQ" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Twitter.
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