Overview

• Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary and other local victories like Alex Brower’s Milwaukee council race have propelled a surge in DSA membership and donations.
• Delegates passed the “For a Fighting Anti-Zionist DSA” resolution, codifying commitments to Palestinian liberation and setting disciplinary consequences for material support of Israel.
• The convention endorsed a plan for DSA to run a socialist presidential candidate in 2028, signaling ambitions to elevate its electoral pipeline to the national level.
• Extended floor debates over measures such as “1m1v” voting rights and disciplinary standards exposed deep divisions between factions prioritizing expansion and those demanding strict moral criteria.
• Questions over governance structures, member voting rules and the transition from local gains to national competitiveness remain unsettled as DSA confronts its expanding influence.