Which local politicians do Democratic Socialists support?
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Though not a party, the Democratic Socialists of America is a U.S. left-wing group whose chapters hold increasing sway over more mainstream Democrats in national, state, and municipal politics. The DSA views itself as community organization that’s building working class power and fighting for radical change, and generally supports activities around defunding the police, strengthening labor unions, and the Green New Deal. The DSA Silicon Valley chapter supported the following candidates in their 2022 Voters Guide.
San Jose City Mayor : Cindy Chavez
San Jose Council District 3: Omar Torres
San Jose Council District 5: Peter Ortiz.
San Jose Council District 7: Maya Esparza
Congressional District 15: David Canepa
Congressional District 17: Ro Khanna
Congressional District 18: Zoe Lofgren
State Assembly District 24 : Alex Lee
State Assembly District 25: Ash Kalra
State Assembly District 28: Gail Pellerin.
State Senate District 10: Aisha Wahab.
County Supervisor, District : Sylvia Arenas.
Board of Education, Trustee Area 6: Maimona Berta Afzal
Cupertino City Council: J.R. Fruen
Sunnyvale City Council: Justin Wang in the 3rd District and Richard Mehlinger in the 5th District.
Mountain View City Council: Alison Hicks, Lucas Ramirez, and Ellen Kamei.
Palo Alto City Council: Julie Lythcott-Haims, Lisa Forssell, and Vicki Veenker
Morgan Hill Mayor: Rich Constantine.
Morgan Hill council district B: Yvonne Martinez Beltran.
Gilroy City Council: Jan Bernstein Chargin, Joseph Robinson, and Ronald Robinson Jr.
More on local Democratic Socialists can be found here.
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