New York State Socialists in Office
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Template:Infobox parliamentary groupThe New York State Socialists in Office are a bloc within the New York State Legislature consisting of legislators who are members of, and endorsed by, the Democratic Socialists of America.[1] They currently hold 9 seats across the New York State Assembly (6 seats) and New York State Senate (3 seats), 8 of whom are members of NYC-DSA, and 1 being a member of Mid-Hudson Valley DSA, Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha.[2]
Structure and operations
Members of the Socialists in Office bloc are expected to attend weekly committee meetings to strategize and coordinate together, on immediate concerns as well as long-term projects.[3] The committee includes not only DSA-endorsed elected officials and their key staffers, but also nonelected members of DSA leadership, such as representatives of issue-specific working groups. Elected legislators who are members of DSA, but were not endorsed by DSA during their election campaigns, are allowed to apply for post-election admittance to the committee.[4]
While serving in the New York State Assembly, Zohran Mamdani, then a member of the committee, credited it as the reason for several legislative accomplishments. He described the coordination and structure of the committee as helping members withstand pressure to betray their principles, calling it "the only answer" to "the coercion, the control, and the consequences that are meted out" in "legislative chambers that are built to corrupt the most well-intentioned, the most capable, and the most talented among us."[5]
Members
As of February 2026:[6]
State Senate
| District | Member | Chapter | First elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18th | Template:Sort name | NYC-DSA | 2018 |
| 25th | Template:Sort name | 2020 | |
| 59th | Template:Sort name | 2022 |
State Assembly
| District | Member | Chapter | First elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36th | Template:Sort name | NYC-DSA | 2026 |
| 37th | Template:Sort name | 2024 | |
| 50th | Template:Sort name | 2020 | |
| 51st | Template:Sort name | ||
| 57th | Template:Sort name | ||
| 103rd | Template:Sort name | Mid-Hudson Valley DSA |
2022 |
See also
- Young Democratic Socialists of America
- Democratic Socialists of America chapters:
- Chicago Democratic Socialists of America
- Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America
- Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America
- New York City Democratic Socialists of America
- Seattle Democratic Socialists of America
- Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America
- DSA members:
- List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders
- History of socialism in the United States:
- Socialism in the United States
- American Left
- New York City Council Progressive Caucus
- Chicago City Council Socialist Caucus
References
- ↑ Sterne, Peter (2022-07-05). "Here's how the DSA keeps its lawmakers in line". https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2022/07/heres-how-dsa-keeps-its-lawmakers-line/368914/.
- ↑ "About the New York State Socialists in Office". https://www.newyorksocialistsinoffice.com/about.
- ↑ Adler-Bell, Sam (2022-10-03). "Can DSA Go the Distance?". https://dissentmagazine.org/article/can-dsa-go-the-distance/.
- ↑ Sterne, Peter (2026-01-26). "What’s a Socialist in Office?" (in en). https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/01/whats-socialist-office/410941/.
- ↑ Mamdani, Zohran (2023-08-04). 2023 DSA Convention Keynote: Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani (Video). Chicago, Illinois, USA: Democratic Socialists of America. Retrieved 2026-03-04 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "About - New York State Socialists in Office". https://www.newyorksocialistsinoffice.com/about.
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