How The Democratic Socialists Of America Used Trump To Hijack The Country

The Democratic Socialists of America has built its nationwide footprint largely on public anxiety over Donald Trump, according to a State Policy Network study, titled "Socialism's National Spend," that Daily Wire obtained first. The group's chapters grew from 25 in 2016 to 195 in 2020, dipped to 183 by 2024 during Joe Biden's presidency, and rose to 204 in 2026 with Trump back in office. The organization itself acknowledges a "Trump bump" in dues-paying members after his 2016 victory. California leads with 23 chapters, followed by Florida with 17 and New York with 12. Only Alaska and Wyoming lack a presence, and 45 organizing committees are pursuing charters.

The study's authors, Andrew Dunn and Brooke Medina, say the movement's current visibility reflects years of local groundwork. The research also finds that college graduates (41%) and higher earners (40%) back a democratic socialist candidate more often than people without degrees (26%) or with lower incomes (24%).

The group's tracker lists 67 primary wins this year across 19 states and Washington, D. C. , seven of them federal. Angie Nixon defeated Alexander Vindman in Florida's Democratic Senate primary, and Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's.

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