That's why they're ready to fight DSA backed Democratic candidates, but not Republicans.
June 29, 2026 at 8:35 PM
That's why they're ready to fight DSA backed Democratic candidates, but not Republicans.
I can assure you that DSA is not backed by the Heritage Foundation. this Bulwark guy is, though
August 18, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I can assure you that DSA is not backed by the Heritage Foundation. this Bulwark guy is, though
Not the main point here but you do see a fun online tick where the transition from '0 Elected Dems are DSA-backed' to '~5% of Elected Dems are DSA-backed'' is treated as 'The DSA run the party now!' by both pro and anti DSA people.
June 24, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Not the main point here but you do see a fun online tick where the transition from '0 Elected Dems are DSA-backed' to '~5% of Elected Dems are DSA-backed'' is treated as 'The DSA run the party now!' by both pro and anti DSA people.
This is unironically what it's going to be like if even a single DSA backed candidate makes it into the Dem Primaries for 2028
August 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
This is unironically what it's going to be like if even a single DSA backed candidate makes it into the Dem Primaries for 2028
before DSA backed candidates started running and winning every (D) politician talked like this
WELKER: Do democratic socialists belong in the Dem Party?
JEFFRIES: What I can say is I do not support defunding the police, I do not support open borders, I do not support abolishing the Senate. We're focused on actually solving the problems hard-working American taxpayer want us to solve ...
JEFFRIES: What I can say is I do not support defunding the police, I do not support open borders, I do not support abolishing the Senate. We're focused on actually solving the problems hard-working American taxpayer want us to solve ...
August 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
before DSA backed candidates started running and winning every (D) politician talked like this
Again I really think leftists turned on Talarico after they backed him over Crockett(mainly because she's a Black woman) because he went against a VERY antisemitic DSA member in Texas.
September 29, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Again I really think leftists turned on Talarico after they backed him over Crockett(mainly because she's a Black woman) because he went against a VERY antisemitic DSA member in Texas.
It's not just in the congressional primaries: DSA also got a win in an open primary for New York's state Senate, where the candidate it backed, Aber Kawas, beat Assemblymember Steven Raga.
(Kawas was the only DSA-endorsed NY Senate candidate.)
(Kawas was the only DSA-endorsed NY Senate candidate.)
June 24, 2026 at 1:56 AM
It's not just in the congressional primaries: DSA also got a win in an open primary for New York's state Senate, where the candidate it backed, Aber Kawas, beat Assemblymember Steven Raga.
(Kawas was the only DSA-endorsed NY Senate candidate.)
(Kawas was the only DSA-endorsed NY Senate candidate.)
SCOOP: DSA-backed City Council Member @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social is exploring a primary challenge to Rep. Dan Goldman in NY-10.
Avilés is meeting with @socialists.nyc's Electoral Working Group next week to discuss her potential congressional run.
Read more at @cityandstateny.bsky.social:
Avilés is meeting with @socialists.nyc's Electoral Working Group next week to discuss her potential congressional run.
Read more at @cityandstateny.bsky.social:
Alexa Avilés exploring challenge to Rep. Dan Goldman in NY-10
The DSA-backed City Council member has been talking to allies about potentially challenging the incumbent representative.
www.cityandstateny.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
SCOOP: DSA-backed City Council Member @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social is exploring a primary challenge to Rep. Dan Goldman in NY-10.
Avilés is meeting with @socialists.nyc's Electoral Working Group next week to discuss her potential congressional run.
Read more at @cityandstateny.bsky.social:
Avilés is meeting with @socialists.nyc's Electoral Working Group next week to discuss her potential congressional run.
Read more at @cityandstateny.bsky.social:
Here in NYC, all three house candidates backed by Mamdani have won. So long, Congressman Dan Goldman, you AIPAC toady.
Three New York Democrats backed by Mamdani win House seat primaries; 2 incumbents lose
Two candidates backed by the Democratic Socialist of America won their primaries, a year after the DSA-backed Zohran Mamdani won New York mayor's race.
www.cnbc.com
June 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Here in NYC, all three house candidates backed by Mamdani have won. So long, Congressman Dan Goldman, you AIPAC toady.
An easy victory for DSA organizer, and Democratic nominee, Diana Moreno in the legislative race to replace Mamdani: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/n...
Backed by Mamdani, D.S.A. Candidate Wins Election for Mayor’s Old Seat
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:20 AM
An easy victory for DSA organizer, and Democratic nominee, Diana Moreno in the legislative race to replace Mamdani: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/n...
Also:
•3 DSA members (and 1 DSA-adjacent)
•5 backed by the Portland police union
•6 backed by Portland Metro Chamber political arm
•6 or 7 backed by progressive/labor coalitions Portland For All & Portland Voter Guide
•3 DSA members (and 1 DSA-adjacent)
•5 backed by the Portland police union
•6 backed by Portland Metro Chamber political arm
•6 or 7 backed by progressive/labor coalitions Portland For All & Portland Voter Guide
If last nights results hold—and they may not—Portland City Council would be:
• 6 women / 6 men
• 7 white people / 5 people of color
• 4 LGBTQ people
• 3 people who've held city/county elected office before
• 6 women / 6 men
• 7 white people / 5 people of color
• 4 LGBTQ people
• 3 people who've held city/county elected office before
November 6, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Also:
•3 DSA members (and 1 DSA-adjacent)
•5 backed by the Portland police union
•6 backed by Portland Metro Chamber political arm
•6 or 7 backed by progressive/labor coalitions Portland For All & Portland Voter Guide
•3 DSA members (and 1 DSA-adjacent)
•5 backed by the Portland police union
•6 backed by Portland Metro Chamber political arm
•6 or 7 backed by progressive/labor coalitions Portland For All & Portland Voter Guide
This is sarcasm, right?
DSA candidates don't get backed by dark money... it's grassroots
DSA candidates don't get backed by dark money... it's grassroots
June 25, 2026 at 11:15 PM
This is sarcasm, right?
DSA candidates don't get backed by dark money... it's grassroots
DSA candidates don't get backed by dark money... it's grassroots
Abdul El-Sayed has won, NBC News says.
And there are other wins for the left in Michigan:
—William Lawrence wins his U.S. House primary.
—A DSA-backed candidate is leading a Democratic incumbent for state House.
—Abbas Alawieh, co-founder of Uncommitted, leads for state Senate.
And there are other wins for the left in Michigan:
—William Lawrence wins his U.S. House primary.
—A DSA-backed candidate is leading a Democratic incumbent for state House.
—Abbas Alawieh, co-founder of Uncommitted, leads for state Senate.
August 5, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Abdul El-Sayed has won, NBC News says.
And there are other wins for the left in Michigan:
—William Lawrence wins his U.S. House primary.
—A DSA-backed candidate is leading a Democratic incumbent for state House.
—Abbas Alawieh, co-founder of Uncommitted, leads for state Senate.
And there are other wins for the left in Michigan:
—William Lawrence wins his U.S. House primary.
—A DSA-backed candidate is leading a Democratic incumbent for state House.
—Abbas Alawieh, co-founder of Uncommitted, leads for state Senate.
Tennessean reporter Vivian Jones pointing out the inherent hypocrisy in the @SenJohnson @MarshaBlackburn TP USA announcement
Trying to imagine the reaction if Dems used the Capitol to announce a government-backed plan to put DSA chapters in every high school
Trying to imagine the reaction if Dems used the Capitol to announce a government-backed plan to put DSA chapters in every high school
December 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Tennessean reporter Vivian Jones pointing out the inherent hypocrisy in the @SenJohnson @MarshaBlackburn TP USA announcement
Trying to imagine the reaction if Dems used the Capitol to announce a government-backed plan to put DSA chapters in every high school
Trying to imagine the reaction if Dems used the Capitol to announce a government-backed plan to put DSA chapters in every high school
CONGRESS
1️⃣ Brad Lander over Dan Goldman.
2️⃣ Darializa Avila Chevalier over Adriano Espaillat.
(These are the best-known results. Two candidates backed by Mamdani, and only the latter by DSA, over Democratic congressmembers.)
1️⃣ Brad Lander over Dan Goldman.
2️⃣ Darializa Avila Chevalier over Adriano Espaillat.
(These are the best-known results. Two candidates backed by Mamdani, and only the latter by DSA, over Democratic congressmembers.)
June 24, 2026 at 4:03 AM
CONGRESS
1️⃣ Brad Lander over Dan Goldman.
2️⃣ Darializa Avila Chevalier over Adriano Espaillat.
(These are the best-known results. Two candidates backed by Mamdani, and only the latter by DSA, over Democratic congressmembers.)
1️⃣ Brad Lander over Dan Goldman.
2️⃣ Darializa Avila Chevalier over Adriano Espaillat.
(These are the best-known results. Two candidates backed by Mamdani, and only the latter by DSA, over Democratic congressmembers.)
Can a Democratic Socialist flip a Republican-held seat in DuPage County? We'll find out in #SD24 as DSA-backed Ben McAdams challenges Republican incumbent Seth Lewis in this Harris+3 seat.
Lewis is a rare labor-backed Republican (AFL-CIO endorsed).
SLEW Rating: Lean D (FLIP)
Lewis is a rare labor-backed Republican (AFL-CIO endorsed).
SLEW Rating: Lean D (FLIP)
September 29, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Can a Democratic Socialist flip a Republican-held seat in DuPage County? We'll find out in #SD24 as DSA-backed Ben McAdams challenges Republican incumbent Seth Lewis in this Harris+3 seat.
Lewis is a rare labor-backed Republican (AFL-CIO endorsed).
SLEW Rating: Lean D (FLIP)
Lewis is a rare labor-backed Republican (AFL-CIO endorsed).
SLEW Rating: Lean D (FLIP)
Claire Valdez is winning Hispanic precincts in NY-07 by 30 points. Hispanic voters in the district are backing the DSA and Mamdani backed candidate strongly.
June 24, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Claire Valdez is winning Hispanic precincts in NY-07 by 30 points. Hispanic voters in the district are backing the DSA and Mamdani backed candidate strongly.
NEW YORK RESULT: All 11 of the left-leaning state lawmakers who faced challenges & were backed by the WFP or by DSA have won their primaries tonight.
Some first won in 2022, like Sarahana Shrestha who had ousted an incumbent then and now defends her seat.
Some first won in 2022, like Sarahana Shrestha who had ousted an incumbent then and now defends her seat.
June 26, 2024 at 3:24 AM
NEW YORK RESULT: All 11 of the left-leaning state lawmakers who faced challenges & were backed by the WFP or by DSA have won their primaries tonight.
Some first won in 2022, like Sarahana Shrestha who had ousted an incumbent then and now defends her seat.
Some first won in 2022, like Sarahana Shrestha who had ousted an incumbent then and now defends her seat.
NEW: The Queens Democratic Party has nominated DSA-endorsed candidate Diana Moreno for the special election to succeed Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the Assembly www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
Queens Dems nominate DSA-backed Diana Moreno to succeed Mamdani
In Mamdani’s New York, Greg Meeks backs a socialist.
www.cityandstateny.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
NEW: The Queens Democratic Party has nominated DSA-endorsed candidate Diana Moreno for the special election to succeed Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the Assembly www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
A second Mamdani-backed candidate has won a House primary tonight: Assemblywoman Claire Valdez, a DSA member who defeats Brooklyn Boro Prez Antonio Reynoso for the open #NY07.
June 24, 2026 at 1:26 AM
A second Mamdani-backed candidate has won a House primary tonight: Assemblywoman Claire Valdez, a DSA member who defeats Brooklyn Boro Prez Antonio Reynoso for the open #NY07.
The PA Democratic Party backed Conor Lamb.
The DSA and Sanders lefties backed Fetterman.
The DSA and Sanders lefties backed Fetterman.
May 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The PA Democratic Party backed Conor Lamb.
The DSA and Sanders lefties backed Fetterman.
The DSA and Sanders lefties backed Fetterman.
By framing it as "mamdani-backed" candidates it lets them ignore the people who won primaries on DSA values (or came closer to expected to winning without institutional support) that Mamdani didn't back.
It lets the media avoid actually discussing policies.
It lets the media avoid actually discussing policies.
The House minority leader told CNN the mayor is going to have to patch things up with congressional Democrats follow Tuesday's primary upsets.
Top Democrat Seems Sour After Mamdani-Backed Candidates Oust House Incumbents
The House minority leader told CNN the mayor is going to have to patch things up with congressional Democrats follow Tuesday's primary upsets.
www.huffpost.com
June 25, 2026 at 12:42 AM
By framing it as "mamdani-backed" candidates it lets them ignore the people who won primaries on DSA values (or came closer to expected to winning without institutional support) that Mamdani didn't back.
It lets the media avoid actually discussing policies.
It lets the media avoid actually discussing policies.
Chuck is backed by $$$. We are backed by each other. Let’s build a way out of this nightmare. Join DSA & get involved 🌹
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March 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Chuck is backed by $$$. We are backed by each other. Let’s build a way out of this nightmare. Join DSA & get involved 🌹
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