DSA's growing influence in the Democratic Party
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Leftist insurgents in 2026 midterm elections
The centrist Democratic group Third Way announced a $15 million effort to oppose DSA candidates.
Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic primary for US Senate in Michigan.
The House of Representatives adopted a resolution condemning socialism and naming the DSA.
“I don’t agree with everything that they agree with, but they’re fighting hard to ensure we have access to universal healthcare, access to free college and fully funded public schools,”
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The first municipal grocery store is not expected to open until next year.
DSA-LA helped elect Karla Griego and Rocío Rivas to the Los Angeles Unified School District board.
San Diego DSA backed Erin Evans.
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Active registered Republicans outnumber registered Democrats in Florida by 1.5 million.
Nixon graduated from the University of Florida in 2007 and subsequently worked as a union organizer with the Service Employees International Union.
Angie Nixon defeated Alex Vindman in the Florida Democratic Senate primary, winning 56.1% of the vote to Vindman's 43.9%.
“Sometimes you argue with your siblings because you want to do things a certain way and they may want to do things a certain way and at the end of the day you are all going to move in the direction to help benefit your family. Our family is the community of Florida and so she and I are together. There’s no ill will among us. We are going to do what we need to do to make this state and country better.”
House Republican resolution condemning socialism and DSA
The DSA's program calls for all permanent U.S. residents to have the right to vote, as should incarcerated people and those with criminal convictions.
Crank's House resolution cites New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's victory as a sign of the DSA's growing political momentum.
Crank described the DSA movement as anti-American and anti-Constitution.
Jonathan Turley op-ed: Democratic socialist criticizes institutionalists
Erwin Chemerinsky is the dean of UC Berkeley Law School.
Chris Rabb is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District.
Sarada Peri is the former senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama.
Bernie Sanders and AOC join marchers in Washington to defend the vote
Marchers warned that voting rights and other civil liberties are under threat.
The march invoked Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.
AOC joined marchers in Washington to defend the vote.
Florida Democrat backed by DSA claims billionaires want to defund schools for prison labor
Angie Nixon denied supporting the DSA's goals of abolishing the Senate or defunding the military.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez said Nixon is either a bona fide socialist or not very smart because she became a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Angie Nixon said she wants to defund Flock cameras so that bad cops cannot stalk ex-girlfriends or ex-boyfriends.
“I know that for every dollar we put into childcare, we get $3 back in the economy, because that allows parents to be able to work. That also allows our children to be diverted from the school-to-prison pipeline, which, you know, these for-profit prisons, these elected officials, these billionaires, they want our children to have an ill education, a ridiculous, a horrible education, right?”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rejoins DSA after seven-year lapse
The DSA disclosed Ocasio-Cortez's membership status because of discussions about her as a potential 2028 presidential primary candidate.
In November 2020, the DSA referred to Ocasio-Cortez as a DSA member on X, congratulating her on re-election to Congress.
The DSA withdrew its endorsement of Ocasio-Cortez in July 2024 at the request of NYC-DSA, citing her vote for a House resolution describing denial of Israel's right to exist as antisemitism and her participation in a panel discussion on antisemitism.
GOP representative comments on surging Democrat with DSA ties
Angie Nixon told NBC News she is not a socialist.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced in July a ban on future elections.
Carlos Gimenez said the embargo has never covered basic necessities such as food or medicine.
Chuck Schumer Declines to Say Whether He Will Campaign with DSA-Backed Candidate
Abdul El-Sayed stated that he would not support Chuck Schumer as Democratic leader if elected.
Former Representative Mike Rogers is the Republican nominee for the Michigan Senate seat.
Abdul El-Sayed said he would back Senator Chris Van Hollen to serve as the Democratic leader.
“But if you look at the overall issues, the costs that people pay, the chaos in the Trump administration, you see it daily. And the corruption.”
Carville criticizes DSA socialists over use of Democratic name
Just 10 House Democrats have signed onto the Promise To America pledge so far.
The Promise To America promotes capitalism, safety, fiscal responsibility, effective government, common purpose, and patriotism according to its website.
The news conference promoted the Promise To America, a set of principles created in part by Reps. Tom Suozzi and Adam Gray.
“The efforts on the cable news networks and everything else to nationalize our politics all the time, pretend that, you know, somebody in some big city represents all of us is absurd...it's a distraction, this idea that somehow some leader somewhere is supposed to win my district.”
VP JD Vance blasts Mamdani, El-Sayed, AOC and Ossoff in TikTok video
Vance described Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as "cranky" and Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed as "odd."
In a TikTok video, Vice President JD Vance called Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a "communist," Sen. Jon Ossoff "lame," and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani "crazy."
Vance described Karoline Leavitt as "awesome," Stephen Miller as "hardcore," and Susie Wiles as "tough."
RNC warns Democrats face political suicide after DSA praises Fidel Castro
Rubio said Fidel Castro was a failure at everything except destroying Cuba and impoverishing, jailing, and murdering his own people.
The DSA accused Marco Rubio of leading a genocide by intentionally imposing conditions calculated to kill a civilian population.
The Republican National Committee warned that the DSA's online tribute to Fidel Castro would damage Democrats in November.
“Secretary Rubio wants a better future for the Cuban people, and the United States is ready to open a new chapter in the relationship between our two countries. The only thing standing in the way are those who control Cuba for their own gain.”
Analysis of DSA's expanding influence in the Democratic Party
Mike Collins' campaign adviser Tim Murtaugh said Ossoff endorsed El-Sayed to seek the blessing of communists in his party
Streamer Hasan Piker has been criticized for saying "America deserved 9/11" and for a resurfaced remark calling to let the streets soak in "red capitalist blood"
Rep. Haley Stevens lost the Michigan Democratic Senate primary to El-Sayed and subsequently backed him
“Jon Ossoff’s big plan is to abandon Georgia to run for president, but he can’t do that without the support of the communist wing of his party, which calls all the shots. To seek the blessing of the communists, Ossoff knew he had to endorse the Islamo-Marxist [Abdul El-Sayed] in Michigan,”
DSA's growing grip on Democratic Party hits new territory
“Jon Ossoff’s big plan is to abandon Georgia to run for president, but he can’t do that without the support of the communist wing of his party, which calls all the shots. To seek the blessing of the communists, Ossoff knew he had to endorse the Islamo-Marxist [Abdul El-Sayed] in Michigan,”