Mapped: Socialists Just Captured America's Two Biggest Cities - As 'Blue Wave' Knocks The Market's Teeth In If Nithya Raman's lead in Los Angeles holds, about 14.4 million Americans will live under a socialist mayor, up from 9.4 million before Tuesday , and the country's two largest cities will both be run by members of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Decision Desk HQ projected Wednesday that Raman, a DSA member on the City Council, unseated Mayor Karen Bass, as we reported . The AP has not called the race. Tuesday also sent eight DSA members to the House : six newcomers plus Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, who were re-elected.
Washington, D.C., Providence and Ann Arbor elected socialist mayors, and socialists won or lead in a dozen city council races from Burbank to Providence. Socialist Wins, From City Hall To Congress Races won or led by DSA members, DSA-endorsed candidates and self-described democratic socialists in the Nov.
3, 2026 election.