The Democratic Socialists of America is expanding its influence inside the Democratic Party, as socialist-backed candidates rack up primary wins and establishment Democrats increasingly fall in line behind them.That dynamic is now reaching Georgia, where Sen.Jon Ossoff backed Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed after his primary victory, even as Republicans seek to make El-Sayed's socialist support and political associations an issue in Ossoff's own race.The victories are creating a new political vulnerability for Democrats, as party leaders increasingly close ranks behind candidates backed by the left while Republicans try to tie them to the socialist movement’s policies and allies."The primary is in the past and the nominee has my support," Ossoff said after El-Sayed emerged victorious from Michigan's Democratic primary.BIDEN-WORLD VETERAN ISSUES STARK WARNING ABOUT ABDUL EL-SAYED AS HE CROSSES PARTY LINESSen.
Jon Ossoff, a D-Ga., speaks to members of the media during the opening of the Democratic Party of Georgia's South DeKalb Field Office and canvass kick off in Decatur, Georgia on Saturday, May 23, 2026.Georgia's Senate race is seen as a must win for Democrats if they are to have any path toward retaking the Senate in November.
(Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images)The Atlanta DSA chapter also opened its first independent office in August, giving the organization a permanent organizing base in Georgia.Ossoff is not alone.Rep.
Haley Stevens, who warned during the Michigan primary that Democrats embracing socialism were "missing" what was at stake, rallied behind El-Sayed after narrowly losing to him."That's called democracy," Stevens said of backing El-Sayed."You don't sign up for a Democratic Party to be salty grapes and...
just continue to hold a grudge."The post-primary unity gives Republicans a chance to argue that Democrats who once distanced themselves from socialism are now supporting socialist-backed candidates."Jon Ossoff’s...