Democratic Socialists of America
American political organization
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| 2025 | Continued expansion of DSA representation, with new council members including Mike Siegel in Austin, Texas, Jesse Brown in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Tiffany Koyama Lane and Mitch Green in Portland, Oregon. |
| 2025 | Gabriela Biro begins serving on New Orleans School Board, District 2 |
| 2025 | Dan Aymar-Blair becomes Dutchess County Comptroller |
| 2025 | Kenya Gibson begins her tenure on the Richmond City Council representing the 3rd district. |
| 2025 | Adam Fulton Johnson begins his tenure on the Santa Fe County Commission representing District 4. |
| 2025 | J.P. Lyninger begins his tenure on the Louisville City Council representing the 6th district. |
| 2025 | Tiffany Koyama Lane begins her tenure on the Portland, Oregon City Council representing District 3. |
| 2025 | Wes Pelletier begins his tenure on the Portland, Maine City Council representing the 2nd district. |
| 2025 | Mitch Green begins his tenure on the Portland, Oregon City Council representing District 4. |
| 2025 | Jesse Brown begins his tenure on the Indianapolis City Council representing the 13th district. |
| 2025 | Yara Zokaie elected to Colorado House of Representatives, representing the 52nd district as a DSA member and endorsee. |
| 2025 | Claire Valdez begins serving as a Democratic Socialists of America member in the New York State Assembly, representing the 37th district. |
| 2025 | Continued expansion of DSA state legislators, with new members like Gabriel Sanchez in Georgia, Claire Valdez in New York, Shaun Scott in Washington, Christian Phelps in Wisconsin, and others entering or continuing their terms. |
| 2025 | Several DSA representatives begin their terms, including Mike Siegel in Austin City Council (7th district), Wes Pelletier and Kate Sykes in Portland, Maine City Council, Tiffany Koyama Lane and Mitch Green in Portland, Oregon City Council, Jackie Fielder in San Francisco Board of Supervisors (9th district), Adam Fulton Johnson in Santa Fe County Commission (District 4), and Kenya Gibson in Richmond, Virginia City Council. |
| 2025 | Gabriela Biro elected to New Orleans School Board for 2nd District |
| 2025 | Larry Agran becomes Mayor of Irvine, California |
| February 2025 | Colorado State University's Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) chapter held a demonstration advocating for the university to become a sanctuary campus, delivering a petition with over 3,000 student signatures to the university administration in response to Trump administration executive orders on immigration. |
| 2024 | YDSA summer convention was held online. |
| 2024 | Nicole Speer became Mayor Pro Term of Boulder, Colorado |
| 2024 | Nikki Perez became Mayor of Burbank, California |
| 2024 | New DSA members elected to city councils, including Cecília Lunaparra in Berkeley, Marek Broderick in Burlington, Nicolas O'Rourke in Philadelphia, Ysabel Jurado in Los Angeles, and Adam Fulton Johnson in Santa Fe. |
| 2024 | DSA maintains momentum with new city council members like Cecília Lunaparra in Berkeley, California, Coby Owens in Wilmington, Delaware, and Alma Castro in Santa Fe, New Mexico. |
| 2024 | Amy Trauth begins serving on Christina School Board, District D |
| 2024 | Cecília Lunaparra begins her tenure on the Berkeley City Council representing the 7th district. |
| 2024 | Alma Castro begins her tenure on the Santa Fe City Council representing the 1st district. |
| 2024 | Ysabel Jurado begins her tenure on the Los Angeles City Council representing the 14th district. |
| 2024 | Coby Owens begins his tenure on the Wilmington City Council representing the 1st district. |
| 2024 | Jackie Goldberg's term on Los Angeles School Board for the 5th District ended after serving from 2019 to 2024 |
| 2024 | Multiple DSA representatives begin new terms, including Marek Broderick on Burlington City Council (8th district), Jesse Brown in Indianapolis City Council (13th district), J.P. Lyninger in Louisville City Council (6th district), Ysabel Jurado in Los Angeles City Council (14th district), and Coby Owens in Wilmington City Council (1st district). |
| 2024 | James H. Coleman's mayoral tenure in South San Francisco, California ends |
| 2024 | Marek Broderick elected to Burlington City Council representing the 8th district. |
| 2024 | Karla Griego elected to Los Angeles School Board for 5th District |
| 2024 | Jesse Brown elected to Indianapolis City Council representing the 13th district. |
| 2024 | Emma Mulvaney-Stanak becomes Mayor of Burlington, Vermont |
| 2024 | Mike Siegel elected to Austin City Council representing the 7th district. |
| 2024 | Amy Trauth elected to Christina School Board for District D |
| 2024 | DSA endorsed state-level Uncommitted campaigns in the Democratic primaries to protest the Biden administration's stance on the Israel–Hamas war, and made no endorsement in the general presidential race. |
| August 2024 | Cori Bush lost the Democratic primary election for her seat to Wesley Bell. |
| July 2024 | The DSA's National Political Committee revoked its endorsement of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez due to her stances on Palestine, though the New York City DSA chapter continued to endorse her. |
| July 11 2024 | DSA pulled its endorsement of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after she hosted an online panel discussion about antisemitism, which the organization viewed as a 'deep betrayal'. |
| June 2024 | Jamaal Bowman lost the primary election to George Latimer. |
| May 2024 | Jamaal Bowman rejoined the DSA and was endorsed by its New York City chapter ahead of a primary challenge from George Latimer. |
| February 2024 | DSA gains at least 2,400 new dues-paying members due to its pro-Palestinian stance during the Israel-Hamas war. |
| January 2024 | DSA reported over 200 elected officials affiliated with the organization, expanding their political presence across various levels of government. |
| 2023 | YDSA summer convention was held in Chicago. |
| 2023 | Ingrid Gunnell elected to Glendale School Board, Area B |
| 2023 | Brian Nowak became Town Supervisor of Cheektowaga, New York |
| 2023 | Rocío Rivas begins serving on Los Angeles School Board, District 2 |
| 2023 | Zachary Parker begins his tenure on the Washington, D.C. City Council representing the 5th district. |
| 2023 | Nate Baker begins his tenure on the Durham City Council as an At-large member. |
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