List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders
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The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a nonprofit political organization, and does not have a ballot line like most political parties. DSA members and endorsees usually run as members of the Democratic Party, and occasionally with the Green Party, Working Families Party, or as independents. Both national DSA and local DSA chapters can endorse candidates. DSA has no membership requirements; anyone can join DSA.[1]
The list below contains 216 currently-elected individuals elected to public office who are endorsed by DSA National, endorsed by a DSA local chapter, or are members of DSA.
History
In the 2017 elections, DSA members were elected to 15 state and local offices,[2] for a total of 35 members in office.[3]
In April 2018, 40 DSA members held elected office.[4] In the 2018 midterm elections, DSA members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib were elected to the United States House of Representatives.[5] DSA endorsed 93 state and local candidates, of which 50 won their primaries,[6][7] and 40 won their general election.[8]
In 2019, 71 DSAers held office.[9]
In the 2020 elections, DSA members Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush were elected to the House[10] and at least 36 DSA members won office, earning more than 3.1 million votes.[11] In total, 101 DSAers held office.[9] As a result, the list of socialists in Congress was longer than ever in US history[12] and the number of socialist electeds was higher than any time since 1912,[9] when the Socialist Party of America held over 1,000 offices.
In October 2022, DSA had elected over 120 candidates to local office.[13]
In August 2023, DSA had "close to 160" endorsed politicians in office.[14] In August 2023, DSA claimed that 207 DSA members held elected office, including state and local offices.[15] In January 2024, DSA claimed "over 200 elected officials spanning every level of government" were affiliated with DSA.[16]
In 2025, there are over 250 DSA members in office, with 90% elected after 2019.[17] From 2016 to 2025, 128 nationally-endorsed candidates won an election, and 31 DSA endorsed ballot initiatives passed into law.[18]
Federal officials
United States House of Representatives
Current (2)
Former (11)
| Name | State | District | Term start | Term end | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Casar |  Texas |
TX-35 | 2023 | 2027 | former[citation needed] member, not endorsed for this position[c] | [20][21] |
| Summer Lee |  Pennsylvania |
PA-12 | 2023 | 2027 | former member (until 2021), not endorsed for this position[d] | [22][23] |
| Shri Thanedar |  Michigan |
MI-3, MI-13 | 2023 | 2027 | expelled former member (until 2023), never endorsed[e] | [24][25][26][27][1] |
| Jamaal Bowman |  New York |
NY-16 | 2021 | 2025 | member and local-only endorsee[f] | [12][28][29][30] |
| Cori Bush |  Missouri |
MO-1 | 2021 | 2025 | member and national endorsee | [12][31] |
| Danny K. Davis |  Illinois |
IL-7 | 1997 | 2027 | former member, former endorsee[g] | [32][33][34] |
| Jerry Nadler | New York |
NY-17, NY-8, NY-10, NY-12 | 1992 | 2027 | former member, former endorsee | [35][36][37] |
| John Conyers | Michigan |
MI-1, MI-14, MI-13 | 1965 | 2017 | member, former endorsee | [38] |
| Major Owens | New York |
NY-12, NY-11 | 1983 | 2007 | member, former endorsee | [39] |
| David Bonior | Michigan |
MI-12, MI-10 | 1977 | 2003 | member, former endorsee[h] | [40] |
| Ron Dellums |  California |
CA-9 | 1971 | 1998 | member, former endorsee | [38][41] |
State officials
Upper and unicameral houses
Current (14)
| Name | State | Chamber | District | Term start | Term end | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Ventura | Illinois |
Senate | 43rd | 2023 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [42] |
| Zaynab Mohamed |  Minnesota |
Senate | 63rd | 2023 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [43] |
| Kristen Gonzalez | New York |
Senate | 59th | 2023 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [44] |
| Tanya Vyhovsky |  Vermont |
Senate | Chittenden-Central | 2023 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [45][46] |
| Kyra Hoffner |  Delaware |
Senate | 14th | 2022 | 2026 | member, endorsee | [47] |
| Jen McEwen | Minnesota |
Senate | 8th | 2021 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [9] |
| Omar Fateh | Minnesota |
Senate | 62nd | 2021 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [9][48] |
| Jabari Brisport | New York |
Senate | 25th | 2021 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [49] |
| Nikil Saval | Pennsylvania |
Senate | 1st | 2021 | 2029 | member, endorsee | [50] |
| Megan Hunt |  Nebraska |
Unicameral | 8th | 2019 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [51][52] |
| Robert Peters | Illinois |
Senate | 13th | 2019 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [53][54] |
| Julia Salazar | New York |
Senate | 18th | 2019 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [55] |
| Sam Bell |  Rhode Island |
Senate | 5th | 2019 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [56] |
Former (8)
| Name | State | Chamber | District | Term start | Term end | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Gonzales |  Colorado |
Senate | 34th | 2019 | 2027 | former member | [57] |
| John Laird | California |
Senate | 17th | 2020 | 2028 | former member | [58] |
| Nancy Skinner | California |
Senate | 9th | 2016 | 2024 | former member | [59] |
| Jim Marzilli |  Massachusetts |
Senate | 4th Middlesex | 2007 | 2008 | [60] | |
| Constance N. Johnson |  Oklahoma |
Senate | 48th | 2005 | 2014 | [61] | |
| Ken Jacobsen |  Washington |
Senate | 46th | 1997 | 2011 | [58] | |
| Dick Springer |  Oregon |
Senate | 6th | 1989 | 1997 | [58] | |
| Scudder Parker | Vermont |
Senate | 1981 | 1988 | [58] | ||
| Julian Bond |  Georgia |
Senate | 39th | 1975 | 1987 | [62] |
Lower houses
Current (49)
Former (42)
Other state-level offices
Current (2)
| Name | State | Chamber | Position | Term start | Term end | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Lieber | California |
Board of Equalization | 2nd | since 2023 | current | member, endorsee | [142] |
| Davante Lewis |  Louisiana |
Public Service Commission | 3rd | since 2023 | current | member, endorsee | [143] |
Former (3)
| Name | State | Chamber | Position | Term start | Term end | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Skinner | California |
California Energy Commission | Commissioner | 2025 | current | former member | [144] |
| Michelle Fecteau | Michigan |
State Board of Education | At-Large | 2012 | 2020 | member, endorsee | [145] |
| John Laird | California |
California Natural Resources Agency | Secretary | 2011 | 2019 | former member | [146][147] |
Local officials
Mayors and county executives
Current (7)
| Name | Municipality | State | Position | Term start | Term end | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zohran Mamdani | New York City | New York |
Mayor | 2026 | 2029 | member, endorsee | [148] |
| Brian Nowak | Cheektowaga | New York |
Town Supervisor | 2023 | 2027 | endorsee | [2] |
| Emma Mulvaney-Stanak | Burlington | Vermont |
Mayor | 2024 | 2027 | member, not endorsed for this position | [45][103][122] |
| Larry Agran | Irvine | California |
Mayor | 2025 | 2027 | was member in 1990 | [139] |
| Eduardo Martinez | Richmond | California |
Mayor | 2023 | 2027 | endorsee | [122] |
| Marc Elrich | Montgomery County |  Maryland |
County Executive | 2018 | 2026 | member, endorsee | [149] |
Former (15)
City councils and county commissions (or equivalent)
Current (110)
| Name | Municipality | State | Position | District | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hendrickson[161][162] | Agawam | Massachusetts |
City Council | At-Large | since 2022 |
| Jill Brevik[163][164] | Amherst | Massachusetts |
City Council | District 1 | since 2025 |
| Tyler Julich[165] | Altamont |  Kansas |
City Council | At-Large | since 2025 |
| Zac S. Sellers[166] | Altamont | Kansas |
City Council | At-Large | since 2025 |
| Kim Roney[167][168][169] | Asheville |  North Carolina |
City Council | At-Large | since 2020 |
| Kelsea Bond[170][171] | Atlanta | Georgia |
City Council | 2nd | since 2026 |
| Mike Siegel[172][173] | Austin | Texas |
City Council | 7th | since 2025 |
| Cecília Lunaparra[174] | Berkeley | California |
City Council | 7th | since 2024 |
| Nicole Speer[175][152] | Boulder | Colorado |
City Council | At-Large | 2021-2025 |
| Lauren Folkerts[175][176] | Boulder | Colorado |
City Council | At-Large | 2021-2025 |
| Robin Wilt[177] | Brighton | New York |
Town Council | At-Large | since 2018 |
| Konstantine Anthony[178] | Burbank | California |
City Council | 4th | since 2022 |
| Marek Broderick[179] | Burlington | Vermont |
City Council | 8th | since 2024 |
| Ayah Al-Zubi[180] | Cambridge | Massachusetts |
City Council | At-Large | since 2026 |
| Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler[180] | Cambridge | Massachusetts |
City Council | At-Large | since 2023 |
| Danny Nowell[181] | Carrboro | North Carolina |
Town Council | At-Large | since 2021 |
| Michael Payne[182] | Charlottesville |  Virginia |
City Council | At-Large | since 2020 |
| Anthony Quezada[183] | Chicago | Illinois |
City Council | 35th | since 2025 |
| Daniel La Spata[184] | Chicago | Illinois |
City Council | 1st | since 2019 |
| Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez[184] | Chicago | Illinois |
City Council | 33rd | since 2019 |
| Byron Sigcho-Lopez[184] | Chicago | Illinois |
City Council | 25th | since 2019 |
| Jeanette Taylor[184] | Chicago | Illinois |
City Council | 20th | since 2019 |
| Andre Vasquez[184] | Chicago | Illinois |
City Council | 40th | since 2019 |
| Angela Clay[185] | Chicago | Illinois |
City Council | 46th | since 2023 |
| Tanmay Shah[186] | Cleveland |  Ohio |
City Council | Ward 12 | since 2026 |
| Vera Elwood[187] | Columbia | Missouri |
City Council | 2nd Ward | since 2025 |
| Sylvia Campos[188] | Corpus Christi | Texas |
City Council | District 2 | since 2023 |
| Sarah Parady[189] | Denver | Colorado |
City Council | At-Large | since 2023 |
| Denzel McCampbell[180] | Detroit | Michigan |
City Council | District 7 | since 2026 |
| Nate Baker[152] | Durham | North Carolina |
City Council | At-Large | 2023-2027 |
| Frankie Fritz[180] | Greenbelt | Maryland |
City Council | At-Large | since 2026 |
| Abdul Osmanu[190] | Hamden |  Connecticut |
Town Council | 3rd District | since 2021 |
| Justin Farmer[191][192] | Hamden | Connecticut |
Town Council | 5th District | since 2017 |
| Jesse Brown[193][152] | Indianapolis |  Indiana |
City Council | 13th | since 2024 |
| Kayla Matos[194][195][196] | Ithaca | New York |
Common Council | Ward 1 | since 2023 |
| Jorge DeFendini[180] | Ithaca | New York |
Common Council | Ward 1 | since 2026 |
| Hannah Shvets[180] | Ithaca | New York |
Common Council | Ward 5 | since 2026 |
| Jon Green[197][198] | Johnson County |  Iowa |
Board of Supervisors | At-Large | since 2021 |
| Seema Singh[2][199] | Knoxville |  Tennessee |
City Council | District 3 | since 2017 |
| Amelia Parker[200] | Knoxville | Tennessee |
City Council | At-Large | since 2019 |
| Nithya Raman[201] | Los Angeles | California |
City Council | 4th | since 2020 |
| Eunisses Hernandez[202] | Los Angeles | California |
City Council | 1st | since 2022 |
| Hugo Soto-Martinez[203] | Los Angeles | California |
City Council | 13th | since 2022 |
| Ysabel Jurado[204] | Los Angeles | California |
City Council | 14th | since 2024 |
| J.P. Lyninger[205] | Louisville |  Kentucky |
City Council | 6th | since 2025 |
| Yannette Figueroa Cole[206] | Madison |  Wisconsin |
Common Council | 10th | since 2021 |
| Zac Bears[j][207][208][209][210][211][152] | Medford | Massachusetts |
City Council | At-Large | 2019-2026 |
| Darnell H. Ford[2] | Middletown | Connecticut |
Common Council | At-large | since 2019 |
| Dan Bailey[212] | Milton Township | Illinois |
Township Clerk | since 2025 | |
| Alex Brower[213] | Milwaukee | Wisconsin |
Common Council | 3rd District | since 2025 |
| Aisha Chughtai[214][215] | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
City Council | Ward 10 | since 2021 |
| Aurin Chowdhury[215][152] | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
City Council | Ward 12 | since 2023 |
| Jason Chavez[214][215] | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
City Council | Ward 9 | since 2021 |
| Robin Wonsley[214][215][207] | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
City Council | Ward 2 | since 2021 |
| Soren Stevenson[180] | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
City Council | Ward 8 | since 2026 |
| Daniel Carlino[216] | Missoula |  Montana |
City Council | Ward 3 | since 2022 |
| Kristin Mink[194] | Montgomery County | Maryland |
County Council | District 5 | since 2022 |
| Sean Parker[217] | Nashville | Tennessee |
City Council | 5th | since 2019 |
| Giselle Martinez[218][219] | Newburgh | New York |
City Council | Ward 1 | since 2021 |
| Tiffany Cabán[220] | New York City | New York |
City Council | 22nd | since 2022 |
| Chi Ossé[221][222] | New York City | New York |
City Council | 36th | since 2022 |
| Alexa Avilés[223] | New York City | New York |
City Council | 38th | since 2022 |
| Shahana Hanif[224] | New York City | New York |
City Council | 39th | since 2022 |
| David McMahon [225] | Norristown | Pennsylvania |
City Council | At-Large | Since 2025 |
| Kyle Jacobs[226] | North Newton | Kansas |
City Council | At-Large | Since 2025 |
| Carroll Fife[227] | Oakland | California |
City Council | 3rd | since 2020 |
| Kendra Brooks[228][152] | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
City Council | At-large | since 2020 |
| Nicolas O'Rourke[229][152] | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
City Council | At-large | since 2024 |
| Ross Grooters[2][191][230] | Pleasant Hill | Iowa |
City Council | At-Large | since 2017 |
| Mikal Goodman[231] | Pontiac City | Michigan |
City Council | At-large | since 2022 |
| Wes Pelletier[232] | Portland |  Maine |
City Council | 2nd | since 2025 |
| Kate Sykes[232][152] | Portland | Maine |
City Council | 5th | since 2023 |
| Sameer Kanal[233][234] | Portland | Oregon |
City Council | District 2 | since 2025 |
| Tiffany Koyama Lane[235][233][234] | Portland | Oregon |
City Council | District 3 | since 2025 |
| Angelita Morillo[236] | Portland | Oregon |
City Council | District 3 | since 2025 |
| Mitch Green[237][233][234] | Portland | Oregon |
City Council | District 4 | since 2025 |
| Daniel Atonna[180] | Poughkeepsie | New York |
Common Council | Ward 8 | since 2026 |
| Rachel M. Miller[22] | Providence | Rhode Island |
City Council | Ward 13 | since 2019 |
| Shayla Adams-Stafford[238] | Prince George's County | Maryland |
County Council | 5th | since 2025 |
| Claudia Jimenez[239] | Richmond | California |
City Council | District 6 | since 2021 |
| Kenya Gibson[240][241] | Richmond | Virginia |
City Council | 3rd | since 2025 |
| Dylan Parker[242][151][243] | Rock Island | Illinois |
Alderman | Ward 5 | since 2017 |
| Zola Shaw[244] | Rockville | Maryland |
City Council | At-Large | since 2024 |
| Katie Valenzuela[245] | Sacramento | California |
City Council | 4th | since 2020 |
| Teri Castillo[246][247] | San Antonio | Texas |
City Council | 5th | since 2021 |
| Jalen McKee-Rodriguez[248][247] | San Antonio | Texas |
City Council | 2nd | since 2021 |
| Ric Galvan[249] | San Antonio | Texas |
City Council | 6th | since 2025 |
| Jackie Fielder[250] | San Francisco | California |
Board of Supervisors | 9th | since 2025 |
| Wendy Santamaria[251] | Santa Barbara | California |
City Council | 1st | since 2024 |
| Alma Castro[252][152] | Santa Fe |  New Mexico |
City Council | 1st | since 2024 |
| Adam Fulton Johnson[253][254] | Santa Fe | New Mexico |
County Commission | District 4 | since 2025 |
| J. T. Scott[2][255] | Somerville | Massachusetts |
City Council | Ward 2 | since 2018 |
| Ben Ewen-Campen[2][255] | Somerville | Massachusetts |
City Council | Ward 3 | since 2018 |
| James H. Coleman[160] | South San Francisco | California |
City Council | 4th | since 2020 |
| Richie Floyd[256] | St Petersburg |  Florida |
City Council | 8th | since 2021 |
| Megan Green[257] | St Louis | Missouri |
Board of Aldermen | President | since 2022 |
| Alisha Sonnier[258][259] | St Louis | Missouri |
Board of Aldermen | Ward 7 | since 2023 |
| Ashley Grimm[260] | St Louis County | Minnesota |
County Commission | District 3 | since 2021 |
| Jamika Scott[261][152] | Tacoma | Washington |
City Council | 3rd | since 2021 |
| Veronica Pillar[194][262] | Tompkins County | New York |
County Legislature | District 2 | since 2021 |
| Lorrie L. Brown[160] | Ventura | California |
City Council | 6th | since 2018 |
| Janeese Lewis George[263] | Washington, D.C. |  District of Columbia |
City Council | 4th | since 2021 |
| Zachary Parker[264] | Washington, D.C. | District of Columbia |
City Council | 5th | since 2023 |
| Yousef Rabhi[125] | Washtenaw County | Michigan |
County Commission | 8th | 2010–16, since 2023 |
| Katie Scott[22] | Washtenaw County | Michigan |
County Commission | 9th | since 2019 |
| Shané Darby[69][265] | Wilmington | Delaware |
City Council | 2nd | since 2020 |
| Coby Owens[69][266] | Wilmington | Delaware |
City Council | 1st | since 2024 |
| Jake Ephros[267][268] | Jersey City |  New Jersey |
City Council | Ward D | since 2026 |
| Joel Brooks[269] | Jersey City | New Jersey |
City Council | Ward B | since 2026 |
| Miranda Schubert[270] | Tucson |  Arizona |
City Council | Ward 6 | since 2026 |
Former (58)
Other local, municipal, and county offices
Current (32)
| Name | Local government authority | State | Position | District | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gonzales[313] | Austin Independent School District | Texas |
Board of Trustees | 6th | since 2022 | Local endorsee |
| Julie Ann Nitsch[22] | Austin Community College District | Texas |
Board of Trustees | 9th | since 2016 | Local endorsee |
| Jovanka Beckles[314][276] | Alameda County and Contra Costa County | California |
AC Transit Board | 1st | since 2021 | Local endorsee |
| Soli Alpert[194][315][316] | Berkeley | California |
Rent Board Commissioner | since 2018 | Local endorsee | |
| Dominique Walker[317] | Berkeley | California |
Rent Board Commissioner | since 2020 | Local endorsee | |
| Xavier Johnson[317] | Berkeley | California |
Rent Board Commissioner | since 2020 | Local endorsee | |
| Vanessa Danielle Marreo[318] | Berkeley | California |
Rent Board Commissioner | since 2022 | Local endorsee | |
| Ida Martinac[318] | Berkeley | California |
Rent Board Commissioner | since 2022 | Local endorsee | |
| Nathan Mizell[318] | Berkeley | California |
Rent Board Commissioner | since 2022 | Local endorsee | |
| Alfred Twu[317] | Berkeley | California |
Rent Board Commissioner | since 2024 | Local endorsee | |
| Carlos Ramirez-Rosa[184] | Chicago Park District | Illinois |
General Superintendent and CEO | since 2025 | ||
| Amy Trauth[319][320] | Christina | Delaware |
School Board | District D | since 2024 | Local endorsee |
| Dan Aymar-Blair[321][322] | Dutchess County | New York |
Comptroller | since 2025 | Member, previous local endorsee | |
| Elizabeth Everhart[323] | Jefferson County | Kentucky |
Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors | since 2025 | Member, local endorsee | |
| Karla Griego[324][325][326] | Los Angeles | California |
School Board | 5th | since 2024 | Local endorsee |
| Rocío Rivas[327][328] | Los Angeles | California |
School Board | 2nd | since 2023 | Local endorsee |
| Kristina Wong[329] | Los Angeles | California |
Wilshire Center-Koreatown Neighborhood Council | Sub-district 5 | since 2019 | |
| Maebe A. Girl[329] | Los Angeles | California |
Silver Lake Neighborhood Council | At-Large | since 2019 | |
| Jumaane Williams[330] | New York City | New York |
New York City Public Advocate | At-large | since 2019 | |
| Mike Hutchinson[331] | Oakland | California |
School Board | 4th | since 2021 | |
| Xander Orenstein[332] | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania |
District Magistrate | since 2021 | Local endorsee | |
| Rae Vander Werf[22] | Sacramento | California |
American River Flood Control District Board of Trustees | Division 5 | since 2018 | Local endorsee |
| Erin Evans[333] | San Diego County | California |
School Board | 4th | since 2025 | |
| Justin Cummings[22] | Santa Cruz County | California |
Board of Supervisors | 3rd | since 2022 | Local endorsee |
| Natalya Lakhtakia[334] | Saratoga Springs | New York |
School Board | At-large | since 2019 | |
| José Garza[335] | Travis County | Texas |
District Attorney | At-large | since 2021 | Local endorsee |
| Gabriela Biro[336] | New Orleans | Louisiana |
School Board | 2nd | since 2025 | Local endorsee |
| Dieter Lehmann Morales[337] | Washington, D.C. | District of Columbia |
Advisory Neighborhood Commission | 1A | since 2023 | |
| Kristy Cooper[22] | Ypsilanti District Library | Michigan |
Board of Trustees | At-large | since 2018 | Local endorsee |
Former (21)
See also
- Young Democratic Socialists of America
- Democratic Socialists of America chapters:
- Category:Members of the Democratic Socialists of America
- History of socialism in the United States:
- Other lists:
- New York State Socialists in Office
- Chicago City Council Socialist Caucus
- The Squad (United States Congress)
- Congressional Progressive Caucus
Notes
- AOC was endorsed by national DSA from 2019-2024. AOC remains currently endorsed by New York City DSA.
- Tlaib represented Michigan's 13th district from 2019–2023. Tlaib has since represented Michigan's 12th district from 2023–present.
- Lee was previously endorsed for her state-level runs when she was a member, but she has not been endorsed for U.S. House since then.
- Thanedar, who is not a socialist, was expelled from DSA after he invited Narendra Modi to speak at the US Capitol.
- Bowman was endorsed by national DSA from 2021-22. Bowman remains currently endorsed by New York City DSA.
- DSA members have run against Danny Davis twice since his election, as he had shifted to more politically moderate positions over time.
- Representative David Bonior also served as Democratic whip in the House from 1991 to 2002.
- 90th from 2021-23
- Full name "Isaac Bears".