Back the Democratic Socialist Wave — It's the Party's Future

The results are in, and the Democratic establishment needs to pay attention. Claire Valdez won by over 20 points. Brad Lander beat Dan Goldman by 30. Darializa Avila Chevalier, a 32-year-old graduate student, defeated the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. These aren't flukes — they're a mandate. The voters who showed up for these candidates want affordable housing, free childcare, climate action, and an end to U.S. support for the war in Gaza. That agenda is popular because it addresses what people are actually living through. AIPAC spent massively to oust Jamaal Bowman, Andy Levin, and Cori Bush. That playbook just failed. Seattle elected a socialist mayor. Washington D.C.'s Democratic primary went to Janeese Lewis George. The left is winning because it's offering something real. The party can either get on board or keep losing primaries to candidates who are younger, more diverse, and more in touch with working people. I want you to align with this movement — co-sponsor progressive legislation, stop taking AIPAC money, and start governing like the voters who just rewrote the map.

First sent on June 25 by Progressive Action