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Candidates

Candidates running on democratic socialism

A living, sourced list of the candidates running on platforms we can point to — Medicare for All, a real minimum wage, public power, the commons — from Congress down to the local ballot. The base list is DSA’s own election night tracker, 2026; a platform chip means we verified the position, not just the name. Every entry carries its race, its chapter, and the source it was checked against. 162 on the list — 61 elected, 24 lost, 77 not yet called (as of November 5, 2026).

2026 Midterms — the field holds 61 elected · 24 lost · 77 not yet called · all the wins →
  • Abdul El-Sayed U.S. Senate · MI
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez U.S. House · NY
  • Rashida Tlaib U.S. House · MI
  • Darializa Avila Chevalier U.S. House · NY
  • Melat Kiros U.S. House · CO
  • Donavan McKinney U.S. House · MI
  • Chris Rabb U.S. House · PA
  • Claire Valdez U.S. House · NY
Showing 77 of 162 candidates (filtered) · sorted federal-first, then by name.
U.S. Senate FL 2026

Angie Nixon

U.S. Senate — Florida
Palm Beach & Treasure Coast DSA
Medicare for All Working-class healthcare

State legislator and small business owner who won the Democratic primary in an upset and earned endorsements from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders. Running as a democratic socialist.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
U.S. Senate OH 2026

Greg Levy

U.S. Senate — Ohio
Akron DSA

Running for U.S. Senate from Ohio; listed on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
U.S. House CA 2026

Mai Vang

U.S. House — California's 7th District
Sacramento DSA

Running for U.S. House from California\u2019s 7th District; listed on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
U.S. House CA 2026

Angela Gonzales-Torres

U.S. House — California's 34th District
Los Angeles DSA

Running for U.S. House from California\u2019s 34th District; listed on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
U.S. House MI 2026

William Lawrence

U.S. House — Michigan (Barrett district)
Metro Detroit DSA

Running to unseat Tom Barrett in the Michigan House race; listed on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature NY 2026

Samantha Kattan

New York State Assembly, District 37
New York City DSA

Running for the New York State Assembly (District 37); listed on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature MN 2026

Jennifer McEwen

Minnesota State Senate, District 8
Twin Ports DSA

Running for the Minnesota State Senate (District 8); listed on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature AZ 2026

Alberto Flores

Arizona State House Legislative District 24
Phoenix Metro

Running for Arizona State House Legislative District 24, tracked by Phoenix Metro DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature IL 2026

Benjamin McAdams

IL State Senate, District 24
West Suburban Illinois

Running for IL State Senate, District 24, tracked by West Suburban Illinois DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature NY 2026

Christian Celeste Tate

New York Assembly 54th District
New York City

Running for New York Assembly 54th District, tracked by New York City DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature NH 2026

Ellen Read

New Hampshire - Rockingham State House, District 10
Southern New Hampshire

Running for New Hampshire - Rockingham State House, District 10, tracked by Southern New Hampshire DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature NY 2026

Emily Gallagher

New York Assembly 50th District
New York City

Running for New York Assembly 50th District, tracked by New York City DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature NY 2026

Eon Huntley

New York Assembly 56th District
New York City

Running for New York Assembly 56th District, tracked by New York City DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature MD 2026

Gabe Acevero

Maryland House of Delegates 39th District
Metro DC

Running for Maryland House of Delegates 39th District, tracked by Metro DC DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature NY 2026

Jabari Brisport

New York Senate 25th District
New York City

Running for New York Senate 25th District, tracked by New York City DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature MN 2026

Jennifer A. McEwen

Minnesota State Senate, District 8
Twin Ports

Running for Minnesota State Senate, District 8, tracked by Twin Ports DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature OR 2026

Lesly Muñoz

Oregon House of Representatives, District 22
Salem

Running for Oregon House of Representatives, District 22, tracked by Salem DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature AZ 2026

Lisbeth Arescurenaga

Arizona State House Legislative District 24
Phoenix Metro

Running for Arizona State House Legislative District 24, tracked by Phoenix Metro DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature NM 2026

Luke Jungmann

New Mexico State House District 60
Albuquerque

Running for New Mexico State House District 60, tracked by Albuquerque DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature PA 2026

Mark Pinsley

Pennsylvania State Senate, District 16
Lehigh Valley

Running for Pennsylvania State Senate, District 16, tracked by Lehigh Valley DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature AZ 2026

Miranda Lopez

Arizona State House Legislative District 21
Tucson

Running for Arizona State House Legislative District 21, tracked by Tucson DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature MN 2026

Omar Fateh

Minnesota State Senate, District 62
Twin Cities

Running for Minnesota State Senate, District 62, tracked by Twin Cities DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature TN 2026

Owen Farnsworth

Tennessee State House, District 34
Middle Tennessee

Running for Tennessee State House, District 34, tracked by Middle Tennessee DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature NY 2026

Phara Souffrant Forrest

New York Assembly 57th District
New York City

Running for New York Assembly 57th District, tracked by New York City DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature AL 2026

Robert Hunter

Alabama State House, District 28
North Alabama

Running for Alabama State House, District 28, tracked by North Alabama DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature KY 2026

Robert LeVertis Bell

Kentucky State House D43
Louisville

Running for Kentucky State House D43, tracked by Louisville DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature WA 2026

Shaun Scott

Washington State House, District 43, Position 2
Seattle

Running for Washington State House, District 43, Position 2, tracked by Seattle DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
State Legislature IL 2026

Veronica Garcia-Martinez

Illinois House of Representative, District 70
Northern Illinois

Running for Illinois House of Representative, District 70, tracked by Northern Illinois DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Nithya Raman

Mayor of Los Angeles
Los Angeles DSA

Running for Mayor of Los Angeles; listed on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Alex Kraft

City of El Cajon, Mayor
San Diego

Running for City of El Cajon, Mayor, tracked by San Diego DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor KY 2026

Andrea Parr

Louisville Metro district 9
Louisville

Running for Louisville Metro district 9, tracked by Louisville DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor OR 2026

Angelita Morillo

Portland City Council D3
Portland

Running for Portland City Council D3, tracked by Portland DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Ben Vazquez

Santa Ana City Council, Ward 2
Orange County

Running for Santa Ana City Council, Ward 2, tracked by Orange County DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Bunny McFadden

City College Board of Trustees, San Francisco
San Francisco

Running for City College Board of Trustees, San Francisco, tracked by San Francisco DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor OR 2026

Callee Ackland

Springfield City Council, Ward 4
Eugene-Springfield

Running for Springfield City Council, Ward 4, tracked by Eugene-Springfield DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Claudia Jimenez

Mayor of Richmond (Calif.)
East Bay

Running for Mayor of Richmond (Calif.), tracked by East Bay DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor MI 2026

Desiraé Simmons

Ypsilanti City Council, Ward 3
Huron Valley

Running for Ypsilanti City Council, Ward 3, tracked by Huron Valley DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor AZ 2026

Ed Hermes

Phoenix City Council, District 4
Phoenix Metro

Running for Phoenix City Council, District 4, tracked by Phoenix Metro DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Estuardo Mazariegos

Los Angeles City Council D9
Los Angeles

Running for Los Angeles City Council D9, tracked by Los Angeles DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Fue Xiong

Merced City Council, District 6
North Central Valley

Running for Merced City Council, District 6, tracked by North Central Valley DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

G Mario Fernandez

Eureka City Council, Ward 3
Humboldt

Running for Eureka City Council, Ward 3, tracked by Humboldt DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor KY 2026

Herbert Lynn

Lexington-Fayette At Large City Council
Bluegrass

Running for Lexington-Fayette At Large City Council, tracked by Bluegrass DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Ian Baucke

Santa Barbara City Council, District 5
Santa Barbara

Running for Santa Barbara City Council, District 5, tracked by Santa Barbara DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Isuri Ramos

Santa Ana City Council, Ward 6
Orange County

Running for Santa Ana City Council, Ward 6, tracked by Orange County DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CO 2026

Jamillah Richmond

Boulder City Council, At-Large
Boulder

Running for Boulder City Council, At-Large, tracked by Boulder DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor HI 2026

Jason Liang

Honolulu City Council District 4
O'ahu

Running for Honolulu City Council District 4, tracked by O'ahu DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Joz Sida

City of Fontana, Mayor
Inland Empire

Running for City of Fontana, Mayor, tracked by Inland Empire DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Kenneth Zuniga

Vista Mayor
San Diego

Running for Vista Mayor, tracked by San Diego DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Kristen Sneddon

City of Santa Barbara, Mayor
Santa Barbara

Running for City of Santa Barbara, Mayor, tracked by Santa Barbara DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Marissa Roy

Los Angeles City Attorney
Los Angeles

Running for Los Angeles City Attorney, tracked by Los Angeles DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Mike Van Gorder

Burbank City Council
Los Angeles

Running for Burbank City Council, tracked by Los Angeles DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor TX 2026

Misael Ramos

Austin City Council District 1
Austin

Running for Austin City Council District 1, tracked by Austin DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor OR 2026

Mitch Green

Portland City Council D4
Portland

Running for Portland City Council D4, tracked by Portland DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Nolan Southerland

Burbank City Council
Los Angeles

Running for Burbank City Council, tracked by Los Angeles DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Reina Tello

Board of Education, San Francisco
San Francisco

Running for Board of Education, San Francisco, tracked by San Francisco DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CA 2026

Stephen Post

West Hollywood City Council
Los Angeles

Running for West Hollywood City Council, tracked by Los Angeles DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor CO 2026

Taishya Adams

Boulder Mayor
Boulder

Running for Boulder Mayor, tracked by Boulder DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor OR 2026

Tiffany Koyama Lane

Portland City Council, District 3
Portland

Running for Portland City Council, District 3, tracked by Portland DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor ME 2026

Todd Chretien

Portland City Council, District 5
Maine

Running for Portland City Council, District 5, tracked by Maine DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
City Council / Mayor TN 2026

Zachary Walker

Ward 6 of Clarksville City Council
Middle Tennessee

Running for Ward 6 of Clarksville City Council, tracked by Middle Tennessee DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
County CA 2026

Caitlin Quinn

Sonoma County Office of Education, District 2
Sonoma County

Running for Sonoma County Office of Education, District 2, tracked by Sonoma County DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
County CO 2026

David Traenkle

El Paso County Assessor
Colorado Springs

Running for El Paso County Assessor, tracked by Colorado Springs DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
County IL 2026

Doug Janicke

Dekalb County Clerk
Northern Illinois

Running for Dekalb County Clerk, tracked by Northern Illinois DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
County WA 2026

Emily Clouse

Thurston County Commissioner, Position #2
Olympia

Running for Thurston County Commissioner, Position #2, tracked by Olympia DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
County KS 2026

Ethan Spurling

Douglas County Commission, District 4
Lawrence

Running for Douglas County Commission, District 4, tracked by Lawrence DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
County DE 2026

Jason Hoover

New Castle County Council District 4
Delaware

Running for New Castle County Council District 4, tracked by Delaware DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
County CA 2026

Joanna Paun

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors District 2
Sonoma County

Running for Sonoma County Board of Supervisors District 2, tracked by Sonoma County DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
County MN 2026

Mai Chong Xiong

Ramsey County Board of Commissioners, District 6
Twin Cities

Running for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners, District 6, tracked by Twin Cities DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
County OR 2026

Nathan Ong Norris

Multnomah County Commission District 2
Portland

Running for Multnomah County Commission District 2, tracked by Portland DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
County MD 2026

Shayla Adams-Stafford

Prince George's County Council 5th District
Metro DC

Running for Prince George's County Council 5th District, tracked by Metro DC DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
School Board MD 2026

Ashley Esposito

Baltimore City School Board
Greater Baltimore

Running for Baltimore City School Board, tracked by Greater Baltimore DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
School Board CA 2026

Estefany Castañeda

Centinela Valley Union High School District Board
Los Angeles

Running for Centinela Valley Union High School District Board, tracked by Los Angeles DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
School Board SC 2026

Francis Beylotte

Charleston Central School District
Charleston

Running for Charleston Central School District, tracked by Charleston DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
School Board VA 2026

Jacqueline McDonnough

Richmond School Board, District 6
Richmond

Running for Richmond School Board, District 6, tracked by Richmond DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
School Board CA 2026

Sarah Seitchik Sebastian

Petaluma City School Board Trustee Area 5
Sonoma County

Running for Petaluma City School Board Trustee Area 5, tracked by Sonoma County DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
School Board CA 2026

Yaritza González

Inglewood Unified School Board of Education Trustee, Area 3
Los Angeles

Running for Inglewood Unified School Board of Education Trustee, Area 3, tracked by Los Angeles DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →
Other CA 2026

Emily Smet

American River Flood Control District, Division 2
Sacramento

Running for American River Flood Control District, Division 2, tracked by Sacramento DSA on DSA\u2019s Nov. 3 races table.

Verified November 3, 2026 source →

How this list is made

A name gets on the list when its presence on the ballot can be pointed to — a published tracker, a filed candidacy, a chapter’s own slate — and its platform earns a chip only when that can be pointed to: a stated position, a documented record, a sourced interview. Each entry carries the date it was last checked and the source it was checked against. When a candidate is elected, loses, or drops out, the status moves; when a chapter endorses someone new, the list grows.

Two tiers, one rule. The base list is DSA’s own election night tracker — every race its chapters are watching on November 3, 2026, pulled from their published table. Entries without a platform chip are on the ballot, not yet verified: the name is real, the record is still being checked. The list grows the slow way — by being checked.

The November 3, 2026 results were applied the same way: a status moves only when it can be pointed to — a race called in the results feed with the math in its favor, an official results portal, or a local paper’s called line. Multi-seat races were checked against their published seat counts before anyone was marked a winner or a loser. Where the calling is still out, the entry stays running until it is not.

With results in, elected candidates lead the default list — federal first, then state and local — with the not-yet-called and lost entries following in their usual order. Use the Elected filter for just the winners.

It is a tool, not a mandate: vote where you vote — and hold the list, and the winners, to account afterward. Know of a candidate we should verify, a result we got wrong, or an entry that has gone stale? Tell the editors.