The Democratic Party’s coalition headed into the 2026 midterms is as broad as it’s been in years. That seems likely to help them pick up dozens of seats in Congress and win majorities back from Republicans in either or both chambers.
One notable and attention-getting portion of that coalition is a group of progressive political newcomers who affiliate with the Democratic Socialists of America, or DSA. This growing left-wing organization had a hand in the 2025 election of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and has high-profile allies in Congress, including U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the independent from Vermont.
