Democratic socialists set sights beyond New York after Big Apple romp
The group is backing candidates in several primaries as organizers say recent New York wins show its message can travel beyond the city.
- On Tuesday, democratic socialist Melat Kiros challenges 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado's 1st Congressional District, testing whether the Democratic Socialists of America's recent New York momentum extends nationally.
- Recent primary victories in New York fueled the DSA's expansion from around 5,000 members nearly a decade ago to more than 100,000 across 200 chapters, energizing the group's national strategy.
- Outside groups flooded the race with over $1.5 million from Pro-Choice Majority Action backing DeGette and over $500,000 from Justice Democrats supporting Kiros, underscoring the contest's intensity.
- DeGette defended her record by warning voters "now is not the time to gamble and send someone with no experience," while Kiros argued the incumbent is out of touch with working-class values.
- DSA-Backed candidates are competing in upcoming primaries in Michigan, Florida, and Wisconsin, signaling a broader strategy to reshape Democratic Party dynamics as establishment figures face persistent primary pressure.
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Colorado primary tests reach, staying power of Democrats’ socialist surge
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Mamdani believes democratic socialists can win anywhere
Julia Cherner writes for ABC News about a disturbing prediction from New York City’s mayor. After the candidates he backed swept their Democratic congressional primaries, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his democratic socialist message can win nationally. “I think a democratic socialist can get elected anywhere across this country for any position,” Mamdani...
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Mamdani-backed socialists look to take New York playbook nationwide after primary victories
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hours after their ballot box victories in a handful of congressional primaries in New York City, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) set their sights west. “Today, the East Coast, next week the Mountain West,” the DSA wrote in a social media post last week. The post came after DSA-aligned Darializa Avila Chevalier, a 32-year-old far-left community organizer, ousted incumbent Democratic Rep. Adri…
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