{"id":2649203,"date":"2026-08-25T08:29:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T12:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/possible-2028-democratic-contenders-open-to-a-dsa-endorsement\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T09:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:22:03","slug":"possible-2028-democratic-contenders-open-to-a-dsa-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/possible-2028-democratic-contenders-open-to-a-dsa-endorsement\/","title":{"rendered":"Possible 2028 Democratic contenders open to a DSA endorsement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpossible-2028-democratic-contenders-open-to-a-dsa-endorsement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649203&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Several potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders are showing openness to endorsements from the democratic Socialists of America (DSA),reflecting the growing influence of the socialist movement within the party. Senators like Chris Van Hollen and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, along with Governor Gavin Newsom, have publicly stated that they do not oppose or are willing to accept support from socialists, emphasizing the importance of a broad, inclusive &#8220;big tent&#8221; approach. Van Hollen acknowledged that some DSA positions go too far for him but still sees socialists as part of the party debate. Newsom has actively engaged with socialist figures and advocates for including socialists in the party to expand its base. Ocasio-Cortez,a prominent supporter of socialist candidates and ideas,is viewed as a likely beneficiary of DSA support if she runs in 2028,with some leaders considering her the prime candidate to unite different political strands within the party.<\/p>\n<p>despite some historical skepticism, the DSA is expanding its influence, with figures like Kamala Harris seeking socialist support ahead of her potential presidential run. Harris has endorsed progressive candidates supported by the DSA and has maintained outreach to socialist figures. Simultaneously occurring, others like Jon Ossoff have maintained a cautious stance, endorsing socialist candidates privately while avoiding explicit factional alignment. the integration of socialist-leaning politicians into the Democratic Party signifies a important shift towards a more diverse ideological spectrum ahead of future elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a> seen as possible presidential candidates in 2028 have signaled openness to an endorsement from the country\u2019s leading <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-socialists-of-america\/\">socialist<\/a> organization, marking the left wing\u2019s growing influence over the Democratic Party. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-van-hollen\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1944\">Chris Van Hollen<\/a> (D-MD) said on Sunday that while he \u201ccertainly isn\u2019t seeking\u201d an endorsement from the Democratic Socialists of America, he also wouldn\u2019t reject the DSA\u2019s backing. He\u2019s one of many likely 2028 contenders, including Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1426\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) and Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"282\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY), who have been careful not to alienate themselves from socialists, after multiple DSA victories in primaries across the country startled the establishment. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4699014\/which-possible-2028-democratic-contenders-open-dsa-endorsement\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Which possible 2028 Democratic contenders could be open to a DSA endorsement?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4696438\/jon-ossoff-democrats-2028-obsession\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ossoff insists he won\u2019t run in 2028. The presidential buzz is growing anyway<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4694337\/buttigieg-performs-best-democrats-rubio-or-vance-potential-2028-contest-poll\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Buttigieg performs best among Democrats against Rubio or Vance in possible 2028 contest: Poll<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think that those in the Democratic Party who are afraid of a healthy debate are missing the point,\u201d Van Hollen said during an NBC News interview. \u201cBecause voters, including Democratic voters, they don\u2019t want to simply return to the pre-Trump status quo. They want Democrats who are going to stand for something. And I can strongly disagree with one set of Democrats, but I think that debate is healthy.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Maryland Democrat conceded that some DSA positions go too far for him. But when pressed on whether socialists have a place in the Democratic Party, he said: \u201cYes, they do, as part of the debate.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-gavin-newsom\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gavin Newsom<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newsom is another almost-certain 2028 contender who has sought to appeal to socialists. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"60\">California<\/a> governor, along with Ocasio-Cortez, is one of a handful of possible candidates who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/03\/28\/hasan-piker-democrats-midterms-2028-00849453\">have said<\/a> they would go, or already have been, on Hasan Piker\u2019s podcast. Piker is one of the most prominent voices of the socialist movement. Association with him is controversial, due to concerns that he holds <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4698455\/abdul-el-sayed-opposes-hasan-piker-michigan-democrats-speak-out\/\">antisemitic views<\/a>, among other issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During remarks on July 9 at an elementary school in Davis, Newsom said he would gladly campaign for socialists and progressives, including Randy Villegas, to help Democrats retake power in Congress.\u00a0During a previous appearance with Jack Cocchiarella on a livestream on his YouTube channel in early July, Newsom argued that including socialists is part of the idea of having a \u201cbig tent party,\u201d an essential to taking back majorities in the House and Senate this fall.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLook, I\u2019m for addition, not subtraction,\u201d the California governor said. \u201cThe Democratic Party needs to be in the addition business if we\u2019re going to get back into the majority. Yeah, we need to get our base out there. We got to turn out. \u2026 I\u2019m not offended by this notion of a big tent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd I know the purity tests are going to get tougher and tougher in the next few years. But I am enthusiastic about the success and the energy and the vibrancy that\u2019s happening at the grassroots in this country. I think it\u2019s a healthy damn thing,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4677479\/democratic-party-big-tent-messaging-ideological-differences-2026-elections\/\">DEMOCRATS FROM OPPOSITE SIDES OF PARTY ALL RALLY BEHIND \u2018BIG TENT\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-alexandria-ocasio-cortez\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ocasio-Cortez, who fueled the rise of socialism in New York and consequently nationwide, with her support for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has similarly continued to align herself with elements of the movement, including by endorsing DSA members David Orkin, Christian Celeste Tate, and Eon Huntley in May. The New York Democrat has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DropSiteNews\/status\/2070698621134139591\">declined to<\/a> distance herself from other socialist candidates who have stoked controversy, including DSA members State Assemblywomen Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese are two young, talented, intelligent women that got elected against all odds \u2014 against millions of dollars. Perhaps there is something we can learn from them,\u201d Ocasio-Cortez said of the pair during an MS Now interview in June. \u201cIf you are already panicking and sending little messages in your group chats about how these people need to be reined in and tamped down and shown their place, you are creating the antagonistic dynamic that we do not need,\u201d Ocasio-Cortez said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/13\/nyregion\/dsa-endorsement-aoc-new-york.html\">some in the caucus<\/a> wish she were further left on certain issues, Ocasio-Cortez is still viewed as the most obvious beneficiary of the DSA\u2019s endorsement should she run in 2028. Piker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/06\/24\/democratic-socialists-new-york-2028-presidential-00973341\">named<\/a> Ocasio-Cortez this year as his favorite to win the 2028 nomination. In <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/08\/20\/inside-dsa-reshape-democratic-party\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/08\/20\/inside-dsa-reshape-democratic-party\/\">interviews with <em>Time<\/em> magazine<\/a> earlier this month, DSA leaders suggested the endorsement would be \u201cinevitable\u201d if she mounts a bid, with Jeremy Cohan, a longtime New York DSA organizer, touting the congresswoman as the sole figure with the ability to merge Obama-style organizing with Bernie Sanders-style politics. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis feels like seeds that were planted years ago are now bearing fruit,\u201d Ashik Siddique, DSA\u2019s 38-year-old national co-chairman, said. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-kamala-harris\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kamala Harris<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the DSA has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dsausa.org\/statements\/dsa-statement-on-the-presidential-race\/\">not held<\/a> a favorable view of former Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"748\">Kamala Harris<\/a> in the past, she appears to be courting socialist support this year ahead of a second possible presidential bid. In Michigan, she endorsed Senate Democratic nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"23138\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a>, a left-wing progressive backed by the DSA. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Valdez, Avila Chevalier, and other socialists swept primary night in New York in June, Harris called Mamdani to offer words of praise for the movement he\u2019s cheerleading. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou are bringing people in, and you are showing that there are voices that want to be heard,\u201d she said, according to <em>Axios<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve been in touch over the last few months, and I really do appreciate her outreach,\u201d Mamdani <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4634845\/kamala-harris-socialist-left-are-they-interested\/\">later confirmed<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4625810\/dsa-eyes-national-expansion-new-york-wins-democrats-brace-new-primary-fights\/\"><strong>DSA EYES NATIONAL EXPANSION AFTER NEW YORK WINS AS DEMOCRATS BRACE FOR NEW PRIMARY FIGHTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aside from the top tier of likely Democratic contenders, several more possible mainstream candidates are holding off on embracing socialists while still offering olive branches to the movement. Those include Sen.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-ossoff\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3194\"> Jon Ossoff<\/a> (D-GA), who endorsed el Sayed and has been described by Piker as his \u201cdark-horse pick\u201d for 2028.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t spend much time thinking about factional, Democratic politics,\u201d Ossoff told CNN in June, adding that the divide \u201cexists more in those places and for those people and groups for whom the Democratic primary is the horizon of politics.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats open to DSA support for 2028 bid, signaling left influence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2649205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-collage-i8iwkdpv9-1787657393171-e1787657558865.jpg?1787645550&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[63972,45410,84617,35736,37443],"class_list":["post-2649203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2028-elections","tag-democratic-candidates","tag-dsa-endorsement","tag-political-endorsements","tag-progressive-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-collage-i8iwkdpv9-1787657393171-e1787657558865.jpg?1787645550&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2649203"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2649244,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649203\/revisions\/2649244"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2649205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2649203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2649203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2649203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}