Are Socialists Rising in U.S. Politics? Key Midterm Races, What to Watch Next, and Why It Matters from SmartHERNews

Are Socialists Rising in U.S. Politics? Key Midterm Races, What to Watch Next, and Why It Matters

23 minutes Posted Aug 5, 2026 at 8:33 pm.

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With the success Democratic Socialists of America candidates (and those adjacent with progressive platforms) in the early Midterm primary races, is the Democratic Party having a reckoning? And what does Pres. Trump have to do with it?A quick, but thorough overview so you have what to know and why it matters for the weeks ahead.

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