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Anonymous ID: ca62f8 Aug. 18, 2026, 4:02 a.m. No.24947455   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7460 >>7461

i use to not vote

now i never miss an election

i even do a little research b4 i go

still sometimes i don't know some of the names on the ballot

i will do better

Anonymous ID: ca62f8 Aug. 18, 2026, 4:35 a.m. No.24947502   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7505

>OpenAI

"If by “top” we mean the most politically significant/current 2026 candidates and nominees with documented DSA national or chapter backing, this is a useful research list as of August 18, 2026:

 

Candidate 2026 office/race DSA connection

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez U.S. House, NY-14 NYC-DSA / prominent DSA member

Rashida Tlaib U.S. House, MI-12 National DSA endorsed

Cori Bush U.S. House, MO-1 National DSA endorsed

Donavan McKinney U.S. House, MI-13 National DSA endorsed

Chris Rabb U.S. House, PA-3 National DSA endorsed; won primary

Melat Kiros U.S. House, CO-1 National + Denver DSA; won primary

Darializa Avila Chevalier U.S. House, NY-13 DSA member/backed; won primary

Claire Valdez U.S. House, NY-7 DSA member/backed; won primary

Oliver Larkin U.S. House, FL-23* National DSA endorsed

Mai Vang U.S. House, CA-7 DSA-backed

Hartzell Gray U.S. House, MO-4 DSA-backed

Francesca Hong Wisconsin Governor DSA-backed

Gabriel Sanchez Georgia House 42 National + Atlanta DSA

Robert LeVertis Bell Kentucky House 43 National + Louisville DSA

Mathewos Samson Georgia House 58 National + Atlanta DSA

Farrah Chaichi Oregon House 35 Portland DSA

Mark Pinsley Pennsylvania Senate 16 Lehigh Valley DSA

Maurice Brown New York Assembly Syracuse DSA; won primary

Miranda Lopez Arizona House Tucson DSA; won primary

Janeese Lewis George D.C. Mayor Metro DC DSA"

Anonymous ID: ca62f8 Aug. 18, 2026, 4:35 a.m. No.24947505   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>24947502

"There are some especially notable developments in that list.

 

Congress is the big story. DSA's own publication projected that, assuming victories in the heavily Democratic general-election districts, the next Congress could contain at least six DSA members: AOC, Tlaib, Rabb, Avila Chevalier, Valdez and Kiros. It identified Bush and McKinney as potential additions.

 

Chris Rabb is particularly significant. National DSA endorsed him for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, and he subsequently won the Democratic primary. DSA describes the district as overwhelmingly Democratic and noted there was no Republican candidate, making his path to Congress unusually strong.

 

Melat Kiros is another one I'd circle. She defeated longtime Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette in the Colorado-1 primary. DSA describes her platform as including abolishing ICE, ending U.S. military aid to Israel, Medicare for All, and universal childcare and eldercare.

 

Cori Bush, Donavan McKinney and Rashida Tlaib all went into the August 4 elections with national DSA endorsements, according to DSA's own August election coverage.

 

And Francesca Hong is worth separating from the congressional candidates because she ran for governor of Wisconsin, giving DSA a statewide executive race rather than another legislative district. DSA itself described that as one of its marquee August contests.

 

One correction to watch if we turn this into a research graphic: DSA's pages aren't completely internally consistent about Oliver Larkin's Florida district number—the National Electoral Commission endorsement page identifies him as FL-23, while one Democratic Left article refers to Florida's 25th. I'd verify the official ballot before putting the district on a printable sheet.

 

Also, AOC is an interesting special case. She's unquestionably one of the country's most prominent politicians associated with DSA, but that doesn't mean every election automatically receives a national DSA endorsement. In 2024, for example, NYC-DSA endorsed her while a request for national endorsement was subsequently withdrawn. That's exactly why I'd label a future graphic National DSA / Local DSA / DSA Member separately instead of putting one generic “DSA endorsed” stamp beside everybody."