List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders
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The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a political nonprofit organization, not a political party. Therefore, DSA members and endorsees usually run as members of the Democratic Party, Green Party, Working Families Party, or as independents.[citation needed] In the 2017 elections, DSA members were elected to fifteen state and local offices.[1] In the 2018 midterm elections, DSA members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib were elected to the United States House of Representatives[2] and DSA members were elected to over forty state and local offices.[3] In the 2020 elections, DSA members Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush were elected to the House[4] and at least thirty-six DSA members won office, earning more than 3.1 million votes.[5]
Both national DSA and local DSA chapters can endorse candidates. DSA has no membership requirements, so anyone can join DSA.[6] In January 2024, DSA said over 200 elected officials were affiliated with DSA.[7] The list below contains 212 such officials, including national endorsees, local endorsees, and non-endorsed members.
Federal officials
United States House of Representatives
Current (3)
| Name | State | District | Term start | Term end | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Casar |  Texas |
TX-35 | 2023 | current | member, not endorsed for this position[a] | [8][9] |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez |  New York |
NY-14 | 2019 | current | member and local-only endorsee[b] | [10][11] |
| Rashida Tlaib |  Michigan |
MI-13, MI-12 | 2019 | current | member and national endorsee | [10] |
Former (10)
| Name | State | District | Term start | Term end | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Bowman | New York |
NY-16 | 2021 | 2025 | member and local-only endorsee[c] | [12][13][14][15] |
| Cori Bush |  Missouri |
MO-1 | 2021 | 2025 | member and national endorsee | [12][16] |
| Summer Lee |  Pennsylvania |
PA-12 | 2023 | current | former member (until 2021), not endorsed for this position[d] | [17][18] |
| Shri Thanedar | Michigan |
MI-3, MI-13 | 2023 | current | expelled former member (until 2023), never endorsed[e] | [19][20][21][22][6] |
| Danny K. Davis |  Illinois |
IL-7 | 1997 | current | former member, former endorsee[f] | [23][24][25] |
| Jerry Nadler | New York |
NY-17, NY-8, NY-10, NY-12 | 1992 | current | former member, former endorsee | [26][27] |
| John Conyers | Michigan |
MI-1, MI-14, MI-13 | 1965 | 2017 | member, former endorsee | [28] |
| Major Owens | New York |
NY-12, NY-11 | 1983 | 2007 | member, former endorsee | [29] |
| David Bonior | Michigan |
MI-12, MI-10 | 1977 | 2003 | member, former endorsee[g] | [30] |
| Ron Dellums |  California |
CA-9 | 1971 | 1998 | member, former endorsee | [28][31] |
State officials
Upper and Unicameral Houses
Current (14)
| Name | State | Chamber | District | Term start | Term end | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Ventura | Illinois |
Senate | 43rd | 2023 | current | member, endorsee | [32] |
| Zaynab Mohamed |  Minnesota |
Senate | 63rd | 2023 | current | member, endorsee | [33] |
| Kristen Gonzalez | New York |
State Senate | 59th | 2023 | current | member, endorsee | [34] |
| Tanya Vyhovsky |  Vermont |
State Senate | Chittenden-Central | 2023 | current | member, endorsee | [35] |
| Kyra Hoffner |  Delaware |
State Senate | 14th | 2022 | current | member, endorsee | [36] |
| Jen McEwen | Minnesota |
Senate | 8th | 2021 | current | member, endorsee | [37] |
| Omar Fateh | Minnesota |
Senate | 62nd | 2021 | current | member, endorsee | [37][38] |
| Jabari Brisport | New York |
State Senate | 25th | 2021 | current | member, endorsee | [39] |
| Nikil Saval | Pennsylvania |
State Senate | 1st | 2021 | current | member, endorsee | [40] |
| Megan Hunt |  Nebraska |
Nebraska Legislature | 8th | 2019 | current | member, endorsee | [41] |
| Julie Gonzales |  Colorado |
Senate | 34th | 2019 | current | member, endorsee | [42] |
| Robert Peters | Illinois |
Senate | 13th | 2019 | current | member, endorsee | [43][44] |
| Julia Salazar | New York |
State Senate | 18th | 2019 | current | member, endorsee | [45] |
| Sam Bell |  Rhode Island |
State Senate | 5th | 2019 | current | member, endorsee | [46] |
Former (2)
| Name | State | Chamber | District | Term start | Term end | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constance N. Johnson |  Oklahoma |
Senate | 48th | 2005 | 2014 | [47] | |
| Julian Bond |  Georgia |
Senate | 39th | 1975 | 1987 | [48] |
Lower Houses
Current (45)
Former (31)
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 | [114] |
| Davante Lewis |  Louisiana |
Public Service Commission | 3rd | since 2023 | current | member, endorsee | [115] |
Former (1)
| Name | State | Chamber | Position | Term start | Term end | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Fecteau | Michigan |
State Board of Education | At-Large | 2012 | 2020 | member, endorsee | [116] |
Local officials
Mayors and County Executives
Current (5)
| Name | Municipality | State | Position | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Mulvaney-Stanak[35] | Burlington | Vermont |
Mayor | since 2024 |
| Larry Agran[110] | Irvine | California |
Mayor | since 2025 |
| Eduardo Martinez[117] | Richmond | California |
Mayor | since 2023 |
| Khalid Kamau[118] | South Fulton | Georgia |
Mayor | since 2022 |
| Marc Elrich[119] | Montgomery County |  Maryland |
County Executive | since 2018 |
Former (9)
| Name | Municipality | State | Position | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Innamorato[59](former member) | Allegheny County | Pennsylvania |
County executive | since 2023 |
| Gus Newport[120] | Berkeley | California |
Mayor | 1979-86 |
| Konstantine Anthony[121] | Burbank | California |
Mayor | 2022-23 |
| Benjamin Nichols[122] | Ithaca | New York |
Mayor | 1989-95 |
| David Dinkins[123] | New York City | New York |
Mayor | 1990-93 |
| Ron Dellums[124] | Oakland | California |
Mayor | 2007-11 |
| Ethan Strimling (joined after serving as mayor)[125] | Portland |  Maine |
Mayor | 2015-19 |
| James Scheibel[110] | Saint Paul | Minnesota |
Mayor | 1990-94 |
| James H. Coleman[126] | South San Francisco | California |
Mayor | 2023-24 |
City Councils and County Commissions (or equivalent)
Current (68)
Former (29)
Other Local Offices
Current (15)
| Name | Local Government Authority | State | Position | District | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gonzales[219] | Austin Independent School District | Texas |
Board of Trustees | 6th | since 2022 | Local endorsee |
| Jovanka Beckles[220][200] | Alameda County and Contra Costa County | California |
AC Transit Board | 1st | since 2021 | Local endorsee |
| Soli Alpert[146][221][222] | Berkeley | California |
Rent Board Commissioner | since 2018 | Local endorsee | |
| Amy Trauth[223][224] | Christina | Delaware |
School Board | District D | since 2024 | Local endorsee |
| Karla Griego[225][226][227] | Los Angeles | California |
School Board | 5th | since 2024 | Local endorsee |
| Rocío Rivas[228][229] | Los Angeles | California |
School Board | 2nd | since 2023 | Local endorsee |
| Kenneth Mejia[230] | Los Angeles | California |
Los Angeles City Controller | At-Large | since 2022 | |
| Kelsey Lino[231] | Los Angeles | California |
LACCD Board of Trustees | 7th | since 2022 | Local endorsee |
| Jumaane Williams[232] | New York City | New York |
New York City Public Advocate | At-large | since 2019 | |
| Brad Lander[212] | New York City | New York |
New York City Comptroller | At-large | since 2022 | |
| Mike Hutchinson[233] | Oakland | California |
School Board | 4th | since 2021 | |
| Xander Orenstein[234] | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania |
District Magistrate | since 2021 | Local endorsee | |
| José Garza[235] | Travis County | Texas |
District Attorney | At-large | since 2021 | Local endorsee |
| Gabriela Biro[236] | New Orleans | Louisiana |
School Board | 2nd | since 2025 | Local endorsee |
| Dieter Lehmann Morales[237] | Washington, D.C. |  District of Columbia |
Advisory Neighborhood Commission | 1A | since 2023 | |
Former (5)
| Name | Local Government Authority | State | Position | District | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Goldberg[238][239] | Los Angeles | California |
School Board | 5th | 2019-24 |
| Auon'tai Anderson[240][203] | Denver | Colorado |
Board of Education | At-large | 2019–23 |
| David Dinkins[123] | New York City | New York |
Borough president | Manhattan | 1986–89 |
| Ruth Messinger[208][209] | New York City | New York |
Borough president | Manhattan | 1990–98 |
| Jason Boxer[241][242] | Manhattan Beach | California |
School Board | At-Large | 2020–23 |
See also
Notes
- Casar was endorsed for local positions before running for House. National DSA did not endorse his House run. Austin DSA briefly endorsed Casar, then removed endorsement after Casar opposed BDS.
- Thanedar, who is not a socialist, was expelled from DSA after he invited Narendra Modi to speak at the US Capitol.
- Representative David Bonior also served as Democratic whip in the House from 1991 to 2002.
References
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