The New York State Socialists in Office are a bloc within the New York State Legislature consisting of legislators who are members of, and endorsed by, the Democratic Socialists of America. They currently hold 9 seats across the New York State Assembly (6 seats) and New York State Senate (3 seats), 8 of whom are members of NYC-DSA, and 1 being a member of Mid-Hudson Valley DSA, Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha of Esopus.
Structure and operations Members of the Socialists in Office bloc are expected to attend weekly committee meetings to strategize and coordinate together, on immediate concerns as well as long-term projects. The committee includes not only DSA-endorsed elected officials and their key staffers, but also nonelected members of DSA leadership, such as representatives of issue-specific working groups. Elected legislators who are members of DSA, but were not endorsed by DSA during their election campaigns, are allowed to apply for post-election admittance to the committee.
While serving in the New York State Assembly, Zohran Mamdani, then a member of the committee, credited it as the reason for several legislative accomplishments. He described the coordination and structure of the committee as helping members withstand pressure to betray their principles, calling it "the only answer" to "the coercion, the control, and the consequences that are meted out" in "legislative chambers that are built to corrupt the most well-intentioned, the most capable, and the most talented among us."
Members
State Senate DistrictMemberChapterFirst elected 18th NYC-DSA 2018 25th 2020 59th 2022
State Assembly DistrictMemberChapterFirst elected 36th NYC-DSA 2026 37th 2024 50th 2020 51st 57th 103rd Mid-HudsonValley DSA 2022
Past members
Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York City (2026–present) and former state assemblymember from the 36th district (2021–2025)
See also
Young Democratic Socialists of America Democratic Socialists of America chapters: Chicago Democratic Socialists of America Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America New York City Democratic Socialists of America Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America DSA members: List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders :Category:Members of the Democratic Socialists of America History of socialism in the United States: Socialism in the United States American Left New York City Council Progressive Caucus Chicago City Council Socialist Caucus
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