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National Political Committee
Type
Type
EstablishedNovember 10, 1989; 36 years ago (1989-11-10)[1]
Structure
Seats27
Graph of the party split among 27 seats.
Political groups
  •   Bread & Roses (5)
  •   Groundwork (5)
  •   Socialist Majority (4)
  •   Springs of Revolution (4)
  •   Red Star (3)
  •   Marxist Unity (3)
  •   Reform & Revolution (1)
  •   Carnation (1)
  •   Libertarian Socialist (1)
Length of term
2 years, excluding the YDSA co-chairs which have a term of 1 year
Elections
Last election
August 8–10, 2025
Next election
2027
Constitution
dsausa.org/about-us/constitution

The National Political Committee (NPC) is a governing body of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). The committee is elected every two years by DSA delegates at the DSA convention.[2] The committee is made up of 27 members, of which 25 are elected by DSA chapter delegates, whom themselves are elected by their chapters' members using the single transferable vote.[3] Fourteen of the committee slots are reserved for members who are not men, and 8 are reserved for people of color.[4][5][6] The co-chairs of the Young Democratic Socialists of America serve as NPC members, and are elected at YDSA convention held annually, which can result in shifts in political makeup of the NPC in the middle of the committee's two-year term.[3]

The committee also elects its own Steering Committee, consisting of the National Co-Chairs and seven members elected at-large by the National Political Committee, two of which are nominated to serve as the National Treasurer and Secretary respectively.[6]

History

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DSA's 2023 National Convention re-instated the office of National Co-Chairs to be directly elected by DSA's National Convention as public-facing national figureheads who would also take up two seats on the NPC. This replaced the previous office of National Political Committee Co-Chairs which had little public-facing role and were elected by the NPC from among themselves.[7]

Following a failed attempt by Socialist Majority Caucus to expand the number of seats of the NPC in 2023, the 2025 DSA National Convention passed an omnibus of structural reforms proposed by DSA's Democracy Commission which included expanding the National Political Committee. The 2025–2027 NPC thus expanded from 17 seats, one of which was split by the YDSA Co-Chairs, to 27 seats, the YDSA Co-Chairs now each having one full vote.[8][9] The reforms passed with wide approval across DSA's political spectrum despite opposition and attempts to remove NPC expansion from the Democracy Commission Omnibus by Red Star and Libertarian Socialist Caucus.[10]

At the 2023 DSA National Convention, elections for the National Political Committee resulted in what some DSA members called a "leftward shift" in leadership.[11] A coalition of caucuses which position themselves as the organization's revolutionary left, including Red Star, Marxist Unity Group, Bread and Roses, and the Anti-Zionist Slate (renamed Springs of Revolution in 2025) won a majority of seats, displacing the previous governing coalition led by Socialist Majority and Groundwork caucuses.[12][11] The NPC has been described as having matured into a "multi-caucus parliament", where building majority blocs requires negotiation and persuasion among the different tendencies.[13] The 2025 convention saw a similar result, the "left-wing" caucuses retained a majority, joined by representatives from Reform and Revolution and Libertarian Socialist Caucus.[14][15] Despite the DSA caucuses which make up this majority claiming the 2023 and 2025 convention results as a clear victory for DSA's internal left-wing the actual reality of NPC governance has been more complex, on individual issues majorities frequently shift and are as likely to include "right-wing" caucuses such as Groundwork and Socialist Majority Caucus as they are to include "left-wing" groupings such as Springs of Revolution and Red Star.[16]

On June 23, 2024 the NPC narrowly voted to endorse Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez conditioned on AOC's commitment to oppose funding for Israel's Iron Dome and support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Following this vote New York City DSA, who had already endorsed AOC, rescinded AOC's application for national endorsement over concerns that a conditional endorsement constituted an illegal quid pro quo. The NPC responded on July 10 by issuing a statement acknowledging NYC DSA's withdrawal, both criticizing and praising AOC, and re-asserting the commitments required to receive National DSA endorsement.[17][18][19]

Caucuses

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Electoral strategies

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Caucuses in the DSA are divided when it comes to strategies for bringing about socialist change, and often each caucus takes one or more particular strategies as a "Point of Unity" defining the goals of the caucus.[20][21][14][22][23][24][25]

  • The "party surrogate model" revolves around building up DSA's power and institutions independent of the Democratic Party, while continuing to use the advantages of the Democratic Party ballot line when those advantages exist.
  • The "dirty break" is a similar strategy to the "Party Surrogate" of using the Democratic Party ballot line while building up DSA independently. However, it places greater emphasis on the necessity or inevitability of a future "break" with the Democratic Party, including an end to running DSA candidates on the Democratic ballot line.
  • "Realignment" was the historic position of DSA prior to its reshaping following Bernie Sanders' 2016 campaign and was advocated by the DSA's founder, Michael Harrington. It posits that DSA should act explicitly as a faction within the Democratic Party and work to realign the into a labor or social democratic party.
  • A "clean break" constitutes immediately ending all use of the Democratic ballot line and only running candidates independently, or third-party. Some "clean break" advocates also demand the immediate expulsion of all DSA elected officials from the organization.
  • "Base building" opposes or de-emphasizes electoral work, both within and outside the Democratic Party ballot line. Base builders argue that emphasis should instead be placed on actions like tenant and union organization.

Caucuses currently represented on the NPC

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Caucus Ideology and orientation Electoral strategy Seats Website
Bread & Roses
Dirty break[26][28]
5 / 27
 breadandrosesdsa.org
Groundwork Ecosocialism[14][26]
Structural reform[29][30][20]		 Party surrogate[29][31]
5 / 27
 groundworkdsa.com
Socialist Majority Caucus Popular front[21]
Structural reform[21][32]		 Party surrogate[33][34]
4 / 27
 socialistmajority.com
Springs of Revolution Hardline anti-Zionism[35]
4 / 27
 sordsa.org
Marxist Unity Group Orthodox Marxism[14][26]
Democratic centralism[36][37]		 Dirty break[38]
3 / 27
 marxistunity.com
Red Star Marxism–Leninism[39]
3 / 27
 redstarcaucus.org
Reform & Revolution Trotskyism[26][40][41]
United front[40]		 Dirty break[42]
1 / 27
 reformandrevolution.org
Carnation Program Revolutionary Third-Worldism[43]
Structural reform[44]
1 / 27
 sites.google.com/view/carnation-program
Libertarian Socialist Caucus Libertarian socialism[45]
Anti-statism[45]		 Base-building[46]
1 / 27
 dsa-lsc.org
Sources:[14][47][48][49][50]

Caucuses previously represented on the NPC

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Caucus Ideology and orientation Electoral strategy
Build[a]
North Star[b] Realignment[26]
Collective Power Network Party surrogate[51]
Constellation Party surrogate[52]
Renewal Ecosocialism[53]
Sources:[11][failed verification]

Historical composition

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The table below shows caucused members of the National Political Committee from 2013 to 2025:[failed verification]

Caucus 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
Bread & Roses[c]
4 / 17
6 / 17
5 / 17
3 / 17
3 / 17
3 / 27
Build[a]
5 / 17
2 / 17
Carnation
1 / 27
Collective Power Network
1 / 17
Constellation
1 / 17
Groundwork[d]
3 / 17
4 / 17
5 / 27
Independent
10 / 17
2 / 17
2 / 17
1 / 17
1 / 27
Libertarian Socialist Caucus[e]
1 / 17
2 / 17
1 / 17
1 / 27
Marxist Unity Group
2 / 17
3 / 27
North Star[b]
3 / 17
4 / 17
Red Star
1 / 17
1 / 17
3 / 17
3 / 27
Reform & Revolution
2 / 27
Renewal
1 / 17
1 / 17
Socialist Majority Caucus
4 / 17
3 / 17
2 / 17
4 / 27
Springs of Revolution[f]
1 / 17
4 / 27
References

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[58][59][60]

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 [64][65][66] [citation needed]

^ Y: Co-Chairs of the Young Democratic Socialists (of America), whose receive seats ex officio worth 0.5 votes for 2015–2023 and 1 vote for 2025.
^ co: Co-Chairs of the Democratic Socialists (of America), who receive seats ex officio worth 1 vote.

Current members

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List of members[67][failed verification]
Name Type Caucus
Ashik Siddique National Co-Chair Groundwork[68]
Megan Romer National Co-Chair Red Star[47]
Abdullah Farooq At-large Carnation[43]
Ahmed Husain At-large Springs of Revolution[69]
Amy Wilhelm At-large Marxist Unity Group[70]
Andrew Thompson At-large (SC) Springs of Revolution[69]
Cara Tobe At-large Groundwork[68]
Cerena Ermitanio At-large Bread & Roses[71]
Christian Araos At-large Socialist Majority[72]
Clayton Ryles At-large Socialist Majority[72]
Cliff Connolly At-large (SC) Marxist Unity Group[70]
David Jenkins At-large (Secretary) Libertarian Socialist Caucus[73]
Eleanor Babaev At-large Groundwork[68]
Ella Teevan At-large (SC) Bread & Roses[71]
Frances Gill At-large Groundwork[68]
Francesca Maria At-large Springs of Revolution[69]
Hayley Banyai-Becker At-large Bread & Roses[71]
Hazel Williams At-large Red Star[74]
Jeremy Cohan At-large Socialist Majority[72]
John Lewis At-large (Treasurer) Red Star[47]
Kareem Elrefai At-large Groundwork[68]
Katie Sims At-large (SC) Socialist Majority[72]
Luisa Martínez At-large Springs of Revolution[69]
Sarah Milner At-large Reform & Revolution[75]
Sidney Carlson White At-large Marxist Unity Group[70]
Mae Bracelin YDSA Co-Chair Bread & Roses[49][50]
James Hernandez YDSA Co-Chair Bread & Roses[49][50]

Notes

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  1. 1 2 In 2017, Praxis.
  2. 1 2 In 2015, Reflect Act Decide. In 2017, Unity Through Diversity Network.
  3. ↑ In 2015, Left Caucus. In 2017, Momentum.
  4. ↑ In 2021 and 2023, Green New Deal Slate.
  5. ↑ In 2017, Friends and Comrades slate.
  6. ↑ Anti-Zionist Slate in 2023.

References

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  1. ↑ Democratic Left - Volume 018 Number 01. 1990.
  2. ↑ Janssen, Emma (August 14, 2025). "DSA Convenes, Argues, and Celebrates". The American Prospect. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "DSA Constitution & Bylaws". Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ Sterne, Peter (January 26, 2026). "Understanding DSA's structure". City & State New York. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ Hanna, Andrew; Gee, Taylor (October 1, 2017). "Could America's Socialists Become the Tea Party of the Left". Politico Magazine. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Leadership and Structure". Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Retrieved July 18, 2026.
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  8. ↑ "2025 DSA Convention Results Compendium & Minutes (v2.0 delta)". Google Docs. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
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  10. ↑ "Red Star Opposes NPC Expansion (Again)". Red Star. August 5, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 Springfield, Bryce (January 31, 2025). ""A Guide to DSA Politics"". Libertarian Socialist Caucus. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  12. ↑ Kimmerle, Stephan; Locker, Philip; Madsen, Brandon (2025). A User's Guide to DSA: 5 Debates That Define the Democratic Socialists. Seattle, WA: Labor Power Publications. ISBN 979-8-9996239-2-8.
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  20. 1 2 "Tasks & Perspectives". Groundwork. Retrieved July 26, 2026. We can use working class organization to seize enough state power to implement transformative reforms: state policies and programs that materially shift the balance of power toward the working class, whether by increasing share of social goods or expanding ability to organize. Successful reforms will help to build a unified working class political constituency, which in turn will open the way for more powerful working class organization.
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  27. ↑ "Where We Stand". breadandrosesdsa.org. Retrieved July 26, 2026. We know that winning elections in a capitalist society is not the same as taking power. Without an organized working class, primarily organized in the workplace where workers have the most power, socialist electoral victories will mean little. The essential task of the democratic road to socialism is rebuilding the organized power of the working class.
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  29. 1 2 "Groundwork Thought Library". Groundwork. Retrieved July 26, 2026. Marxism and Politics is a defining piece of Groundwork thought... This points towards his third and most significant intervention, a theory of social transformation in the global north based around a "strong reformism" that welds together state, street, and strike power to effectuate a rapid and aggressive transformation towards Socialism once the popular masses have taken political power through the democratic road.
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  32. ↑ DSA and Socialists in Office: How We Build and Wield Working Class Power Together. The Agitator. December 8, 2025. Event occurs at 7:44. Retrieved July 26, 2026 – via YouTube. ... people want the things that we are advocating for, which are, you know, non-reformist reforms.
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  69. 1 2 3 4 "Meet Our NPC Slate". Springs of Revolution. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  70. 1 2 3 "Special Convention Issue, August 9th". Marxist Unity Group. August 27, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
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