Socialist wave goes coast-to-coast as historic wins shake up the 2025 mayoral elections
Socialism was on the ballot in 2025, and the Democratic Socialists of America landed their biggest ballot victory yet when New Yorkers elected Zohran Mamdani to lead the nation's largest...
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Socialism was on the ballot in 2025, and the Democratic Socialists of America landed their biggest ballot victory yet when New Yorkers elected Zohran Mamdani to lead the nation's largest city. The year began with Sen. Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , D-N.Y., firing up Democrats on the "Fighting Oligarchy" tour after bruising losses last year. It ends with two decisive victories for the socialist movement, with Mamdani in New York City and self-described socialist Katie Wilson in Seattle, Washington. "Through Zohran’s victory, the people defeated the oligarchy; the working class defeated major corporations; Democratic Socialism defeated the Democratic Party status quo," the DSA said in a statement as Mamdani declared victory. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded to Wilson on Thursday in a tight race that took more than a week to determine the winner, handing power to the party's left-flank in the West Coast city. NYC VOTERS EMBRACE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM AS AOC, SANDERS STUMP FOR MAMDANI Mamdani congratulated the fellow socialist in a post Friday morning. INCUMBENT SEATTLE MAYOR CONCEDES TO MAMDANI-STYLE 'SOCIALIST' WHO TAPPED HER PARENTS FOR MONEY WHILE RUNNING " Seattle voters made their voices heard : they want a new kind of politics — one that rejects corporate PAC money and delivers for working people. From one Mayor-elect to another, wishing you the best. Seattle is in great hands," Mamdani said. Both candidates have made history as their cities' first millennial mayors. Running on affordability agendas , they built their campaigns around bold progressive ideas, from universal childcare to city-run grocery stores, funded by a tax hike on the wealthy. "I want everyone in this great city of ours to have a roof over their head," Wilson said Thursday. "I want universal child care and free K through 8 summer care. I want world-class mass transit ... great, safe public spaces where kids can run around without abandon, stable, affordable hous…