Democratic socialists aren’t the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party
DSA-backed candidates are defeating older incumbents and boosting membership, with the group saying dues-paying members have nearly doubled since 2025.
- In June 2026, young progressives Melat Kiros, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Claire Valdez won Democratic primaries, adding to the ranks of nonwhite members of Congress set to join the party.
- Though official membership remains at around 100,000, the DSA's influence is growing through viral campaigns and high-profile endorsements that help candidates unseat long-serving officials.
- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz faces a contentious reelection in South Florida's newly redrawn 20th Congressional District, a race that has strained traditional Black-Jewish political alliances.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has declined to endorse Wasserman Schultz as she contends with challengers including self-described democratic socialist Elijah Manley and former Broward County Mayor Dale Holness.
- These contests reveal a broader ideological shift within the Democratic Party as leaders navigate insurgent groups while balancing historical alliances against a wave of younger candidates.
47 Articles
47 Articles
Democrats: Will socialists take over the party?
So it isn’t just a New York thing, said Eliza Collins in The Wall Street Journal. Last week in Colorado, Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), defeated 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette, 68, in a Democratic primary to represent the deep-blue Denver area. The win by Kiros, who most recently worked as a barista while studying for a Ph.D., is “the latest advance for a socialist groundswell that is forci…
Star Local
Democratic socialists aren’t the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party
How will Democrats in Congress deal with the DSA-affiliated candidates likely to join their ranks in the new year? There are lessons from the tea party’s challenge to traditional GOP values.
Democratic Socialists of America Membership Sets Record as 58% of Democrats View Socialism Favorably
On July 4, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) boasted of record membership. Meanwhile, a strong majority of Democrat Americans said they have a favorable view of socialism and a plurality say it’s a better economic system than capitalism, results of a new survey of U.S. adult citizens reveal. In a social media post on Saturday, DSA announced that it has become the largest socialist organization in U.S. history:
"Call Out Crazy": Democrat Civil War Begins As Mamdani-Endorsed Radicals Split The Party, Leading Even MS NOW Host To Skewer Democrat Senator For His Refusal To Denounce Socialist Radicals - The American Tribune.com
Joe Scarborough, host of “Morning Joe” on MS NOW, along with his wife and co-host Mika Brzezinski, put Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) on blast during a recent episode of the program for not denouncing a democratic socialist who recently received the endorsement of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, urging Democrats to “call out crazy” within their own party. Murphy pretended to be ignorant when he was asked about Darializa Avila Chevalier during his …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
