Radical socialist wing's huge night reveals ascending clout within Democratic Party

Democratic Socialists of America are poised to claim victory in two-thirds of the Tuesday elections in which it endorsed a candidate, making the radical offshoot an ascending force within the Democratic Party.

From Berkeley, California, to New York City, the hard-left group saw its preferred candidates win, underscoring how it is driving the larger party further toward socialism. The flex began in primary season, when the disciplined DSA took advantage of low turnout in deep-blue state and local elections to oust more moderate Democratic candidates. The fact that it carried through the general election solidifies the DSA's power within the party.

Fox News Digital analyzed races for 161 candidate contests in DSA's election tracker and found:

At 12:11 a.m., the DSA's official X account posted a message with early returns: "Over 50 DSA victories tonight prove socialism can win in the U.S. Workers deserve more and a reality where all of us live with dignity and hope is closer than we think. The job's not done, though. Tomorrow, we continue organizing, fighting, and winning for the working class!"

The DSA didn't respond to a request for comment.

The DSA also endorsed an estimated 58 ballot measures, ranging from rent control, public banking and social housing to abortion rights, voting rights and tax initiatives, with many sailing to victory.

Among the candidates, the database lists 11 federal races, 88 local contests, 60 state competitions and two municipal races.

The geographic and political range is noteworthy.

In Berkeley, five DSA-backed candidates competed for the Rent Stabilization Board. Four — Ida Martinac, Vylma Ortiz, Nathan Mizell and Avery Arbaugh — were leading for the five available seats in the latest Alameda County returns. The fifth DSA-backed candidate, Derek Rodriguez, was trailing.

At the other end of the spectrum, DSA-backed candidates won or were leading in congressional districts on the East Coast.

Seven DSA candidates running in traditionally Democratic congressional districts have won their races. They include Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez in New York, Melat Kiros in Colorado, Donavan McKinney in Michigan and Chris Rabb in Pennsylvania. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won New Yorks 14th Congressional District. Rashida Tlaib won in Michigans 12th Congressional District. Angela Gonzales-Torres is expected to win in Californias 34th District.

Two DSA-backed House candidates lost or expected to lose: Mai Vang in Californias 7th District is losing and Lauren Jewett in Louisianas 1st District lost.

One of the most revealing races is in Ann Arbor, Mich., where Democratic socialist Yousef Rabhi defeated longtime Democratic Mayor Christopher Taylor in the primary before advancing to the general election, which he won yesterday. The upset showed DSAs ability to challenge not only Republicans, but also the Democratic establishment from within its own primary process.

In Los Angeles, DSA-backed City Councilmember Nithya Ramans unexpectedly close race against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass offers an even bigger test of whether the organization can move from winning legislative seats to capturing executive power in Americas second-largest city; early returns show the race too close to call.

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Results in New York state are particularly important, following