Socialists Lead US Cities

Democratic socialists are gaining mayoral offices in major U.S. cities: Nithya Raman’s Nov. 5 victory in Los Angeles joins Zohran Mamdani in New York City and Janeese Lewis George, elected Nov. 3 in Washington, D.C.; Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson also identifies as a democratic socialist, and David Morales was elected mayor of Providence. Their priorities include affordable housing, expanded child care and public transit, stronger renter protections, and higher taxes on corporations and wealthy residents to fund public services.

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