Democratic Socialists of America endorsed candidates

Arizona

Bernadette Greene-Placentia

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US House 2026 Arizona

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Long-haul truck driver and small-business owner who won Arizona’s 8th District Democratic primary. She is the DSA-backed nominee against Republican Rep. Abe Hamadeh.

Nurse and patient advocate who won Arizona’s 5th District Democratic primary with 66% of the vote. She faces Republican Mark Lamb, a former Pinal County sheriff, on November 3 for the open East Valley seat.

Angel Encinas

Incumbent

Municipal 2026 Arizona

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Chandler City Council · Arizona

Brian Garcia

Incumbent

State House 2026 · 2024 Arizona

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Arizona State House, District 8 · Arizona

Cicely Rocha-Miller

Incumbent

Municipal 2026 Arizona

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Chandler City Council · Arizona

Jane Poston

Incumbent

Municipal 2026 Arizona

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Chandler City Council · Arizona

Lauren Kuby

Incumbent

State Senate 2026 Arizona

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Arizona State Senate, District 8 · Arizona

Alberto Flores

2026

State House 2026 Arizona

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Arizona State House, District 24 · Arizona

Betsy Muñoz

2026

State House 2026 Arizona

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Arizona State House, District 22 · Arizona

Carrie Deakin

2026

Municipal 2026 Arizona

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Surprise City Council · Arizona

Danny Hart

2026

Municipal 2026 Arizona

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Mesa City Council · Arizona

Dr. Amelia Gallitano

2026

State Senate 2026 Arizona

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Arizona State Senate, District 2 · Arizona

Ethan Knowlden

2026

Municipal 2026 Arizona

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Scottsdale City Council · Arizona

Lisa Baker

2026

Municipal 2026 Arizona

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Glendale City Council · Arizona

Lizbeth Arescurenaga

2026

State House 2026 Arizona

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Arizona State House, District 24 · Arizona

Matt Orlando

2026

Municipal 2026 Arizona

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Mayor of Chandler · Arizona

Nick Willis

2026

Municipal 2026 Arizona

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Mesa City Council · Arizona

Raoul Zubia

2026

Municipal 2026 Arizona

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Scottsdale City Council · Arizona

Rory Goree

2026

Municipal 2026 Arizona

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Glendale City Council · Arizona

Solange Whitehead

2026

Municipal 2026 Arizona

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Scottsdale City Council · Arizona

Tucson DSA

Miranda Lopez

2026

State House 2026 Arizona

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Arizona State House, District 21 · Arizona

California

Alex Lee

Incumbent

State House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 California

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Alex’s primary will be competitive, but hopefully this young and upcoming progressive politician will have the help he needs to get re-elected in this District.

Colorado

Amanda Gonzalez

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Secretary of State 2026 Colorado

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Jefferson County clerk and election attorney. She defeated Republican James Wiley on November 3 to become Colorado’s secretary of state-elect.

Melat Kiros

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US House 2026 Colorado

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Denver Democratic Socialist who defeated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette in the 2026 primary. An Ethiopian-born lawyer and PhD student, she won Colorado’s 1st District on November 3.

Mandy Lindsay

Incumbent

State House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 Colorado

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Colorado State House, District 42 · Colorado

Chela Garcia Irlando

2026

State Senate 2026 Colorado

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Colorado State Senate, District 34 · Colorado

Iris Halpern

2026

State House 2026 Colorado

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Colorado State House, District 6 · Colorado

Connecticut

Connecticut DSA

Maryam Khan

2026

State Senate 2026 Connecticut

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Connecticut State Senate, District 2 · Connecticut

Nick Gauthier

2026

State House 2026 Connecticut

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Nick Gauthier, a Waterford native and longtime labor and community organizer, has represented Connecticut House District 38 since January 2025. He is running for re-election on November 3, 2026, on the Democratic and Working Families Party lines.

Florida

Angie Nixon

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US Senate 2026 Florida

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Jacksonville state representative and Democratic Socialist who won Florida’s 2026 Senate primary over better-funded moderate Alex Vindman. Ashley Moody.

Jose Freites

2026

State House 2026 Florida

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Florida State House, District 56 · Florida

Hawaii

Amy Perruso

Incumbent

State House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 Hawaii

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Incumbent Hawaii state representative for District 46, running for reelection in 2026.

Kansas

Southeast Kansas Democratic Socialists of America

Cindy Holscher

2026

Governor 2026 Kansas

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Governor of Kansas · Kansas

Isaiah Harris

2026

State House 2026 Kansas

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Kansas State House, District 3 · Kansas

Taylor Moreland

2026

State House 2026 Kansas

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Kansas State House, District 7 · Kansas

Kentucky

Robert LeVertis Bell

2026

State House 2026 · 2022 Kentucky

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Robert LeVertis Bell won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary for the open Kentucky House District 43 seat in Louisville and is on the November 3 ballot.

Maine

Maine DSA

Troy Jackson

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US Senate 2026 Maine

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US senator-elect from Maine. The Allagash logger and former Senate president replaced Graham Platner on the ballot and unseated Susan Collins on November 3.

Maryland

Marc Elrich

Incumbent

County 2026 Maryland

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Incumbent Montgomery County Councilmember, running at-large in 2026.

Massachusetts

Erika Uyterhoeven

2026

State Senate 2026 Massachusetts

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2026 candidate for Massachusetts State Senate, 2nd Middlesex.

Michigan

Rashida Tlaib

Spotlight Incumbent

US House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 Michigan

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Represents Michigan’s 12th Congressional District. The first Palestinian-American woman in Congress, she fights for workers, tenants, Medicare for All, and an end to endless war.

Abdul El-Sayed

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US Senate 2026 Michigan

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Former Detroit and Wayne County health director and US senator-elect from Michigan. He won the August 4 primary and defeated Republican Mike Rogers on November 3.

Donavan McKinney

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US House 2026 Michigan

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Detroit state representative who ousted Rep. Shri Thanedar in the August 4 primary for Michigan’s 13th District. He defeated Republican Taras Nykoriak on November 3.

Minnesota

Jen McEwen

Incumbent

State Senate 2026 · 2024 · 2022 Minnesota

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Incumbent Minnesota state senator for District 8, running for reelection in 2026.

Omar Fateh

Incumbent

State Senate 2026 · 2024 · 2022 Minnesota

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Incumbent Minnesota state senator for District 62, running for reelection in 2026.

Missouri

Mid-Missouri DSA

Bethany Mann

2026

US House 2026 Missouri

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Environmental chemist from St. Peters and the 2026 Democratic nominee for Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District. She won the August 4 primary and faces Republican Rep. Bob Onder.

Sharon Jones

2026

Municipal 2026 Missouri

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Columbia City Council, Ward 4 · Missouri

Saint Louis DSA

Jimmy Lappe

2026

State House 2026 Missouri

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Missouri State House, District 81 · Missouri

New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire DSA

Heather Deiner

2026

State House 2026 New Hampshire

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New Hampshire State House, Hillsborough 25. Endorsed by Southern New Hampshire DSA and Run For Something.

New York

NYC-DSA

Claire Valdez

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US House 2026 New York

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New York assemblymember and the Democratic nominee for NY-7 after winning the June 23 primary. Our Revolution and NYC-DSA have backed her.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Spotlight Incumbent

US House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 New York

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Represents New York’s 14th Congressional District after flipping the seat in 2018. She is one of the country’s clearest voices for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and working-class politics.

Darializa Avila Chevalier

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US House 2026 New York

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Harlem organizer who unseated Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the June 23 primary for New York’s 13th District. She defeated Republican Jomo Williams on November 3.

Adam Bojak

2026

State House 2026 New York

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New York State Assembly, District 149 · New York

Ohio

Tristan Rader

Incumbent

State House 2026 · 2024 Ohio

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The Incumbent Republican dropped out of the race citing a gerrymandered District 7. That leaves multiple Republicans running in the primary, and 3 total Democrats on the Democratic primary side. Tristan could start to build his…

Pennsylvania

Chris Rabb

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US House 2026 Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia state representative and democratic socialist who won the May 19 primary for Pennsylvania’s 3rd District. He defeated independent Dennis Mahoney on November 3.

Liz Fiedler

Incumbent

State House 2026 · 2024 Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania State House, District 184 · Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

David Morales

2026

Municipal 2026 Rhode Island

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Rhode Island state representative running for mayor of Providence. Our Revolution and the Working Families Party have endorsed him.

Tennessee

Memphis-Midsouth DSA

Justin Pearson

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US House 2026 Tennessee

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Memphis state representative and one of the Tennessee Three. He was the 2026 Democratic nominee for the redrawn 9th Congressional District after the gun-violence protest that expelled him from the House.

Marquita Bradshaw

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US Senate 2026 Tennessee

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Memphis environmental organizer and the 2026 Democratic nominee for US Senate in Tennessee. She won the August 6 primary over Maria Brewer and lost to Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty on November 3.