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 DSA members 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,[17] with 90% elected after 2019.[18] From 2016 to 2025, 128 nationally-endorsed candidates won an election, and 31 DSA endorsed ballot initiatives passed into law.[19]
Federal officials
United States House of Representatives
Current (2)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, elected in 2018
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Rashida Tlaib, elected in 2018
Former (11)
| Name | State | District | Term start | Term end | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Casar |  Texas |
TX-35 | 2023 | 2027 | former member (until 2022), not endorsed for this position[c] | [21][22][23] |
| Summer Lee |  Pennsylvania |
PA-12 | 2023 | 2027 | former member (until 2021), not endorsed for this position[d] | [24][25] |
| Shri Thanedar |  Michigan |
MI-3, MI-13 | 2023 | 2027 | expelled former member (until 2023), never endorsed[e] | [26][27][28][29][1] |
| Jamaal Bowman |  New York |
NY-16 | 2021 | 2025 | member and local-only endorsee[f] | [12][30][31][32] |
| Cori Bush |  Missouri |
MO-1 | 2021 | 2025 | member and national endorsee | [12][33] |
| Danny K. Davis |  Illinois |
IL-7 | 1997 | 2027 | former member, former endorsee[g] | [34][35][36] |
| Jerry Nadler | New York |
NY-17, NY-8, NY-10, NY-12 | 1992 | 2027 | former member, former endorsee | [37][38][39] |
| John Conyers | Michigan |
MI-1, MI-14, MI-13 | 1965 | 2017 | member, former endorsee | [40] |
| Major Owens | New York |
NY-12, NY-11 | 1983 | 2007 | member, former endorsee | [41] |
| David Bonior | Michigan |
MI-12, MI-10 | 1977 | 2003 | member, former endorsee[h] | [42] |
| Ron Dellums |  California |
CA-9 | 1971 | 1998 | member, former endorsee | [40][43] |
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 | [44] |
| Zaynab Mohamed |  Minnesota |
Senate | 63rd | 2023 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [45] |
| Kristen Gonzalez | New York |
Senate | 59th | 2023 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [46] |
| Tanya Vyhovsky |  Vermont |
Senate | Chittenden-Central | 2023 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [47][48] |
| Kyra Hoffner |  Delaware |
Senate | 14th | 2022 | 2026 | member, endorsee | [49] |
| Jen McEwen | Minnesota |
Senate | 8th | 2021 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [9] |
| Omar Fateh | Minnesota |
Senate | 62nd | 2021 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [9][50] |
| Jabari Brisport | New York |
Senate | 25th | 2021 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [51] |
| Nikil Saval | Pennsylvania |
Senate | 1st | 2021 | 2029 | member, endorsee | [52] |
| Megan Hunt |  Nebraska |
Unicameral | 8th | 2019 | 2027 | member, not endorsed for this position | [53][54] |
| Robert Peters | Illinois |
Senate | 13th | 2019 | 2027 | member, not endorsed for this position | [55][56] |
| Julia Salazar | New York |
Senate | 18th | 2019 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [57] |
| Sam Bell |  Rhode Island |
Senate | 5th | 2019 | 2027 | member, endorsee | [58] |
| Nate Blouin |  Utah |
Senate | 13th | 2023 | 2027 | member, not endorsed for this position | [59][60] |
Former (8)
| Name | State | Chamber | District | Term start | Term end | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Gonzales |  Colorado |
Senate | 34th | 2019 | 2027 | former member | [61] |
| John Laird | California |
Senate | 17th | 2020 | 2028 | former member | [62] |
| Nancy Skinner | California |
Senate | 9th | 2016 | 2024 | former member | [63] |
| Jim Marzilli |  Massachusetts |
Senate | 4th Middlesex | 2007 | 2008 | [64] | |
| Constance N. Johnson |  Oklahoma |
Senate | 48th | 2005 | 2014 | [65] | |
| Ken Jacobsen |  Washington |
Senate | 46th | 1997 | 2011 | [62] | |
| Dick Springer |  Oregon |
Senate | 6th | 1989 | 1997 | [62] | |
| Scudder Parker | Vermont |
Senate | 1981 | 1988 | [62] | ||
| Julian Bond |  Georgia |
Senate | 39th | 1975 | 1987 | [66] |
Lower houses
Current (53)
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 | [151] |
| Davante Lewis |  Louisiana |
Public Service Commission | 3rd | since 2023 | current | member, endorsee | [152] |
Former (3)
| Name | State | Chamber | Position | Term start | Term end | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Skinner | California |
California Energy Commission | Commissioner | 2025 | current | former member | [153] |
| Michelle Fecteau | Michigan |
State Board of Education | At-Large | 2012 | 2020 | member, endorsee | [154] |
| John Laird | California |
California Natural Resources Agency | Secretary | 2011 | 2019 | former member | <refname=fleischer/>[155] |
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 | 2030 | member, endorsee | [156] |
| Brian Nowak | Cheektowaga | New York |
Town Supervisor | 2023 | 2027 | endorsee | [2] |
| Robert Cantelmo | Ithaca | New York |
Mayor | 2024 | 2027 | member, not endorsed for this position | [157] |
| Emma Mulvaney-Stanak | Burlington | Vermont |
Mayor | 2024 | 2027 | member, not endorsed for this position | [47][112][131] |
| Larry Agran | Irvine | California |
Mayor | 2025 | 2027 | was member in 1990 | [148] |
| Eduardo Martinez | Richmond | California |
Mayor | 2023 | 2027 | endorsee | [131] |
| Marc Elrich | Montgomery County |  Maryland |
County Executive | 2018 | 2026 | member, endorsee | [158] |
Former (15)
City councils and county commissions (or equivalent)
Current (110)
Former (59)
Other local, municipal, and county offices
Current (32)
| Name | Local government authority | State | Position | District | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gonzales[325] | Austin Independent School District | Texas |
Board of Trustees | 6th | since 2022 | Local endorsee |
| Julie Ann Nitsch[24] | Austin Community College District | Texas |
Board of Trustees | 9th | since 2016 | Local endorsee |
| Jovanka Beckles[326][286] | Alameda County and Contra Costa County | California |
AC Transit Board | 1st | since 2021 | Local endorsee |
| Soli Alpert[202][327][328] | Berkeley | California |
Rent Board Commissioner | since 2018 | Local endorsee | |
| Dominique Walker[329] | Berkeley | California |
Rent Board Commissioner | since 2020 | Local endorsee | |
| Xavier Johnson[329] | Berkeley | California |
Rent Board Commissioner | since 2020 | Local endorsee | |
| Vanessa Danielle Marreo[330] | Berkeley | California |
Rent Board Commissioner | since 2022 | Local endorsee | |
| Ida Martinac[330] | Berkeley | California |
Rent Board Commissioner | since 2022 | Local endorsee | |
| Nathan Mizell[330] | Berkeley | California |
Rent Board Commissioner | since 2022 | Local endorsee | |
| Alfred Twu[329] | Berkeley | California |
Rent Board Commissioner | since 2024 | Local endorsee | |
| Carlos Ramirez-Rosa[193] | Chicago Park District | Illinois |
General Superintendent and CEO | since 2025 | ||
| Amy Trauth[331][332] | Christina | Delaware |
School Board | District D | since 2024 | Local endorsee |
| Dan Aymar-Blair[333][334] | Dutchess County | New York |
Comptroller | since 2025 | Member, previous local endorsee | |
| Elizabeth Everhart[335] | Jefferson County |  Kentucky |
Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors | since 2025 | Member, local endorsee | |
| Karla Griego[336][337][338] | Los Angeles | California |
School Board | 5th | since 2024 | Local endorsee |
| Rocío Rivas[339][340] | Los Angeles | California |
School Board | 2nd | since 2023 | Local endorsee |
| Kristina Wong[341] | Los Angeles | California |
Wilshire Center-Koreatown Neighborhood Council | Sub-district 5 | since 2019 | |
| Maebe A. Girl[341] | Los Angeles | California |
Silver Lake Neighborhood Council | At-Large | since 2019 | |
| Jumaane Williams[342] | New York City | New York |
New York City Public Advocate | At-large | since 2019 | |
| Mike Hutchinson[343] | Oakland | California |
School Board | 4th | since 2021 | |
| Xander Orenstein[344] | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania |
District Magistrate | since 2021 | Local endorsee | |
| Rae Vander Werf[24] | Sacramento | California |
American River Flood Control District Board of Trustees | Division 5 | since 2018 | Local endorsee |
| Erin Evans[345] | San Diego County | California |
School Board | 4th | since 2025 | |
| Justin Cummings[24] | Santa Cruz County | California |
Board of Supervisors | 3rd | since 2022 | Local endorsee |
| Natalya Lakhtakia[346] | Saratoga Springs | New York |
School Board | At-large | since 2019 | |
| José Garza[347] | Travis County | Texas |
District Attorney | At-large | since 2021 | Local endorsee |
| Gabriela Biro[348] | New Orleans | Louisiana |
School Board | 2nd | since 2025 | Local endorsee |
| Dieter Lehmann Morales[349] | Washington, D.C. |  District of Columbia |
Advisory Neighborhood Commission | 1A | since 2023 | |
| Kristy Cooper[24] | 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.
- 25th from 2020-22
- 14th from 2023-25
- 90th from 2021-23
- Full name "Isaac Bears".
- Parker was censured in 2023 by Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America for voting in favor of the "Secure DC" crime bill.