Progressive Democrats aligned with socialism head to Congress

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 04:50 · Archive

A handful of candidates aligned with Democratic Socialism are expected to win House seats in the midterm elections.

Several candidates who identify as democratic socialists or align with the far-left wing of the Democratic Party are expected to win House seats in the midterm elections on 3 November. Most come from Democratic strongholds, and several defeated long-serving incumbents in hard-fought primary campaigns.

The progressive newcomers are seen as bringing new energy to the Democratic Party, though they may also present challenges for party leadership regardless of which party controls the House in the final two years of President Donald Trump's term. Republicans have raised alarm bells over socialism, though the warning may not resonate as powerfully as it once did, particularly among Democrats.

One candidate is Chevalier, a community organizer and field staffer for New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's campaign, who won an upset victory over long-serving Representative Adriano Espaillat in upper Manhattan and the Bronx. Chevalier, a newcomer to politics who formally became a democratic socialist last year, centred her campaign on the idea that government and her opponent had abandoned the working class. She argued Congress needs fresh faces to challenge the status quo and told the Associated Press: 'I think folks are really tired of politics that seems more beholden to donors.'

How it is being reported

• Meet the 'socialist' progressive Democrats likely on their way to CongressThere’s been a lot of talk this midterm election season about socialism.News4Jax · 31 Oct, 04:13
• Meet the 'socialist' progressive Democrats likely on their way to CongressThere’s been a lot of talk this midterm election season about socialism.Clickorlando · 31 Oct, 04:13

In this story: Democratic Socialists of America · Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · Bernie Sanders · Zohran Mamdani · Chevalier · Adriano Espaillat · Manhattan · Bronx

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