With big wins for Democratic Socialists in NY, could the LA mayor's race be next?

Democratic Socialists ruled election night in New York City's primary this week, and their victories spotlight a broader ...

After Banner Night, D.S.A. Sharpens Its Policy and Political Ambitions

After democratic socialists captured two House primaries and several state legislative contests in New York, the group’s ...
Gothamist

Dem socialists win big in NYC, but can their message play outside the five boroughs?

The Democratic Socialists of America saw great success increasing its presence in the state Legislature, winning open seats and picking off lawmakers who worked their way up through party systems.
AM New York

Manhattan DSA candidate for Congress draws scrutiny over resurfaced posts criticizing U.S. military

Controversial social media posts by socialist Congressional contender for Manhattan, Darializa Avila Chevalier, that criticized U.S. service members have resurfaced. Avila Chevalier, a member of the ...
World Socialist Web Site

DSA declines to endorse its own members in Los Angeles mayoral race

The 2026 Los Angeles municipal election cycle has emerged as a devastating exposure of the political character of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and its local affiliate, DSA-LA. There are ...
Los Angeles Times

Inside Democratic Socialists of America’s decision on whether to endorse for L.A. mayor

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. DSA-LA will decide on Saturday whether to reopen its endorsement process and potentially back either City ...
City Journal

Why Is the DSA Making Friends with Communist Cuba?

Soon after, the DSA International Committee (IC) began issuing condemnations of U.S. policy on Cuba. In September 2022, the IC dispatched its first official delegation to the island. In October 2025, ...
In These Times

How Democratic Socialists of America Has Developed Into a "Movement Party"

In February, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) reached the milestone of 100,000 members, with nearly 14,000 of them in New York City alone. The election of Zohran Mamdani, a longtime DSA activist ...
New York Post

What you don’t know about the DSA’s radical platform may shock you

The race for LA mayor has two candidates from the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), including City Council member Nithya Raman. It is worth a look at the DSA’s political platform. The first item ...
The Courier-Journal

Why Louisville DSA candidates think they can win in 2026 elections

The Louisville chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America has endorsed three candidates for the 2026 elections. A fourth candidate is seeking the endorsement. The chapter provides significant ...
City & State New York

Understanding DSA’s structure

The Democratic Socialists of America is a membership-based socialist organization with more than 90,000 dues-paying members. Anyone can join the DSA – there’s no admissions process, and you don’t even ...