Democratic Socialists of America backs candidates from New York to Los Angeles
The gist
DSA, the largest US group claiming the socialist label, has backed winning New York and Denver primary candidates.
A 14-13 panel vote to keep a Los Angeles endorsement shows internal strain.
How it unfolded
- 1982The DSA is formed from a merger of the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee and the New American Movement.
- 2025Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist and DSA member, is elected mayor of New York City.
- 2025At its national convention, DSA commits to helping unite labor and the Left behind a socialist presidential candidate in 2028.