It is the latest sign of the influential Democratic Socialists of America expanding its reach in the wake of last year's election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City. Across the country, there are signs that more candidates are identifying as democratic socialists or aligning themselves with the DSA's platform, as the far-left organization's membership grows.
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The main DSA chapter in Washington, D.C. mobilized more than 300 members to canvas for Lewis George, according to chapter chair Kurtis Hagans, who says Mamdani's rise has helped their members connect with voters.
Democrats far outnumber Republicans in the nation’s capital, meaning the winner of the Democratic primary is expected to easily be elected mayor in November.
“I wouldn't like it, and maybe we'll take back Washington and run it on the federal basis," Trump said last week. "We won't put up with it. We're not going to lose our business.”
“I think that they are really excited to see a bright spot of hope, and a spot where they can actually have some control over what happens next,” Romer says. “Because in a world where it feels like so many things have almost kind of been decided for you by generations ahead of you, this is a place to see it.”
Last week, Mamdani announced endorsements in three New York congressional races in an effort to challenge Democratic incumbents or Democrats backed by more moderate incumbent lawmakers. Two of his picks are DSA members, including Darializa Avila Chevalier, who is aiming to unseat Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Axios reported that the DSA challenger’s rise has prompted a pro-Espaillat PAC to spend at least $2.5 million ahead of the primary later this month.
Modern socialist campaign“We're glad to see our ideas being taken up, though at the same time we think it's really important that we make decisions about policy and about the direction we're heading collectively,” Romer says, while adding that endorsed candidates will receive more resources such as canvassing volunteers and more political donations from members.
“Those people, they understand what it is to be part of this collective movement. They're not a pretty face in a list of policies, they're really a part of this group decision-making process,” Romer says.
“Clearly the terrain is not right for a socialist running in a Socialist Party. There is no Socialist Party that has any strength or membership to speak of,” said Michael Kazin, a history professor at Georgetown University who has studied the socialist movement in America.
“The socialist movement in the early 20th century was a working-class movement, by and large,” Kazin added. “Now working-class people have been moving away from the Democratic Party and moving away from the left in recent decades, so that's the difference from earlier too.”
“We need more elected officials, but we also need people who are ready to knock those doors, stand in line for public comment, organize ballot measures and organize around bills that we want passed,” she adds. “It's all connected, and it all matters.”
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