DSA-backed candidates win record number of federal seats
The left-leaning organization claims its best showing in over a century, with victories in New York, Michigan, Colorado, and California.
By Jonathan Ramirez ·
Candidates affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America secured a record number of federal offices in the US midterm elections held on Tuesday. The organization, which describes itself as a left-leaning movement, achieved its strongest result in national politics to date.
Chanpreet Singh, a member of the National Electoral Commission, addressed the outcome during a livestream on Tuesday night. He stated, "This is a record for the DSA; these are numbers we have not seen in over a hundred years in socialist electoral activity." The broadcast was hosted by political commentator Hasan Piker and reached more than 200,000 viewers on the Twitch platform.
The group's membership expanded sharply in 2016 following the presidential run of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, a prominent member who advocated for universal healthcare and housing reform. Interest grew further after Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City in 2025. The movement now reports more than 120,000 members with chapters in all 50 states. Members vote to endorse candidates for federal, state, and local races.
New York produced several key wins. Claire Valdez, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Brad Lander all won seats in the US House of Representatives for the first time. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was re-elected. Chevalier, who worked on Mamdani's mayoral campaign, has organized pro-Palestinian protests and opposed Israel's war on Gaza.
In Michigan, Rashida Tlaib retained her House seat. Donavan McKinney won election to the chamber for the first time. William Lawrence defeated a Republican opponent in a competitive race. Colorado voters elected Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old Ethiopian immigrant, to the House by a wide margin. Kiros has spoken against the war in Gaza and called for the abolition of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Chris Rabb, a former state lawmaker, was elected to the US House from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In Los Angeles, Angela Gonzales-Torres defeated a Democratic incumbent to win a House seat. Adam Hamawy, a former Army medical doctor and surgeon in Gaza, won a district in New Jersey. Although not a formal member, he campaigned alongside DSA-backed candidates.
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