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Black voters test the socialist left's ceiling
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Black voters may determine whether Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) can build on breakthroughs in the 2026 elections.
Key facts
- Among Black Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, 23% of those ages 18–49 like leaders who identify as democratic socialists, compared with 20% of those 50 and older
- Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) 52%–20% among voters under 35 and 46%–36% among those 35–49.But only 19% of the Black likely-primary electorate in the poll was under 50.Bell ultimately defeated Bush 59%-37%
- Nationally, 39% of Democratic-aligned adults under 30 like democratic socialist leaders, compared with 26% of those 50 and older
- Black voters may determine whether Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) can build on breakthroughs in the 2026 elections
Summary
Among Black Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, 23% of those ages 18–49 like leaders who identify as democratic socialists, compared with 20% of those 50 and older. Senate primary made the Black state representative the first DSA member to win a major-party statewide nomination. Her vote share rose in precincts with younger and larger Black populations, an Axios analysis of election results found.