Some members of the Democratic Party establishment are bemoaning that the party is being taken over by people who hate it. They have no one to blame but themselves.Jaime Harrison, who was the chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2021 to 2025, is one of those establishment figures lamenting that Democrat-hating socialist candidates co-opted the party in New York City’s elections. Harrison posted on X, telling socialist candidates that “if you hate the Democratic Party, then please don’t run for our nomination. Don’t use our resources. Don’t rely on our volunteers. Don’t use our infrastructure. Don’t ask Democrats to invest their time, money, and energy in your campaign.”
I say this with no ill will or animosity: if you hate the Democratic Party, then please don’t run for our nomination.Don’t use our resources. Don’t rely on our volunteers. Don’t use our infrastructure. Don’t ask Democrats to invest their time, money, and energy in your…— Jaime Harrison (@harrisonjaime) June 23, 2026
OVER 30 SOCIALISTS HAVE WON PRIMARIES THIS YEARConsidering Harrison ran the DNC during the Biden administration, he is likely speaking for more than just himself here. These socialist candidates do have contempt for the Democratic Party as it exists. As New York City Democratic Socialists of America Co-Chairman Gustavo Gordillo has said, “We don’t agree with the way the Democratic Party establishment organizes or runs its party apparatus.” Gordillo specifically referred in his comments to Democrats being funded by “billionaire donors” while trying to represent the working class.
