The far-left Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have endorsed several Democrat candidates for the midterm elections. How many candidates has the DSA endorsed, where are they standing, and what does this mean for Congress?
RAHEEM KASSAM – THENATIONALPULSE.COM
The Numbers.
The DSA and its local chapters have endorsed 131 candidates for the midterm elections, spanning 30 states and Washington, D.C. While most DSA-endorsed candidates are seeking state or local office, the organization has also endorsed candidates for the U.S. Congress.
The DSA has endorsed 69 candidates for local offices, including city councils and ten mayoral candidates, along with 52 candidates for statewide offices, including state senates and state assemblies. Most of the DSA-backed local candidates are running in California, while New York has the largest contingent of state candidates.
Meanwhile, at the federal level, the DSA has endorsed ten candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives. This includes three candidates in New York, two candidates in California, two candidates in Michigan, one candidate in Colorado, one candidate in Louisiana, and one candidate in Pennsylvania.
The Candidates.
Out of the ten House candidates, two are incumbents, two are running for open seats, two are challenging Democrat incumbents, three defeated Democrat incumbents in their primaries, and one is challenging a Republican incumbent.
In New York, the DSA had endorsed Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, who are running in NY-13 and NY-7, respectively.
Simultaneously, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is defending her NY-14 seat, having rejoined the DSA earlier this year.
The DSA-endorsed candidates in California, Angela Gonzales-Torres and Mai Vang, are running in CA-34 and CA-7, respectively.