While establishment Democrats argue socialists are confined to the coasts, DSA chapters have helped elevate more than 300 candidates nationwide.

A voter base fed up of the ‘cautious, compromising establishment’ has embraced socialist candidates endorsed by Zohran Mamdani

The Democratic Socialists of America topped 120,000 members as the U.S. celebrated its 250th Independence Day, the group said.

While establishment Democrats argue socialists are confined to the coasts, DSA chapters have helped elevate more than 300 candidates nationwide.

There is a Democratic Party debate over whether recent DSA wins can translate into success beyond deep-blue strongholds in the midterm elections.

"The most important thing we can do is take that (American) empire down from within."

DSA co-chair Megan Romer talks recent wins, controversies, and a 2028 candidate.