A record number of US democratic socialists will become mayors. They’re out to prove their vision for affordability
12 Nov 2026, 06:34 PM

A record number of US democratic socialists will become mayors. They’re out to prove their vision for affordability

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Members of Democratic Socialists of America have a unique opportunity to fulfill campaign promises and group’s idealsAs progressive candidates scored wins across the country last week, a historic number of socialists swept into power – in Congress, in state legislatures and at the helm of American cities.Democratic Socialists of America members Nithya Raman and Janeese Lewis George were elected to lead the second largest US city – Los Angeles – and the capital – Washington DC respectively. Two other young DSA members, David Morales and Yousef Rabhi, were elected mayors of Providence, Rhode Island, and Ann Arbor, Michigan. They will join a handful of socialist mayors in smaller cities, including Burlington, Vermont, and Irvine, California – as well as Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist mayor of New York, the largest city in the US. Continue reading...
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