Democratic Socialism
The political movement advocating for socialist policies within a democratic framework, as promoted by Claire Valdez.
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Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George elected mayor of Washington, D.C.
Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George has been elected mayor of Washington, D.C., NBC News projects, continuing Democratic control over the capital city — but with a twist, as self-identified socialists make gains in cities across the U.S.
Democratic socialist set to become D.C. mayor — and face Trump's pushback
Following Zohran Mamdani's election as New York City mayor, another democratic socialist is set to become mayor of Washington, D.C.
WATCH: Democratic Socialist aims to flip Florida Senate seat
Florida State Sen. Angie Nixon pulled off an upset in her August primary, and now she sits just four points behind her Republican rival in polls.
Vance says Senate candidate Angie Nixon doesn't belong in America
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon doesn't belong in America because she's a democratic socialist. Politco's Riley Rogerson and Semafor's Nicholas Wu joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Half of Voters Dislike Socialism Amid Progressive Wins, New Poll Finds
Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor and democratic socialist, was viewed more favorably than Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a fellow high-profile member of the movement.
Democratic socialist Angie Nixon clinches surprise primary win in Florida US Senate race
Nixon bested Alexander Vindman to win Democratic nomination and now faces Republican Ashley Moody in November
Trump-backed Byron Donalds wins Republican primary in race to succeed Florida governor DeSantis
In an upset for the Democratic establishment, progressive Angie Nixon won the party’s US Senate primary in Florida, beating former army intelligence officer Alexander Vindman.
Nixon, a state representative and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, had significantly less funding going into the primary – with $975,000 to Vindman’s $16.3m at the end of July, according to Florida Politics.
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