Their platform, their record, their leaders, and their funding — everything you need to know about the Democratic Socialists of America's presence in Minneapolis.
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the largest socialist organization in the United States, with approximately 80,000 members nationwide. In Minneapolis, they've grown from zero elected officials in 2017 to holding a working majority on the City Council by 2026.
Most DSA candidates run on the DFL ballot line — but their platform calls for abolishing capitalism, defunding police to zero, rewriting the U.S. Constitution, and withdrawing from NATO. They have a publicly stated strategy called the "dirty break" to use the Democratic Party temporarily while building power to eventually form their own socialist party.
This site documents their platform, their track record in Minneapolis, who their leaders are, and where their funding comes from — using their own published statements and public records.