The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) made endorsements on 26 measures that made the ballot in 2026. This includes 22 on the ballot on November 3, 2026, and four on the ballot on other election dates. This includes measures endorsed by local chapters of the DSA. Nineteen of these measures are statewide measures, while seven are local.
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the largest socialist organization in the United States. The DSA website describes itself as, "the largest socialist organization in the United States because we’re a member-driven mass organization. We believe that working people should run both the economy and civil society, and we show our commitment to this principle by being an organization of, by, and for the working class." As of October 2026, DSA claimed to have more than 100,000 members and affiliate chapters in all 50 states.
Of the 26 measures on the ballot in 2026, California measures held the largest concentration: nine of the 26 measures, or 35%, were measures in California. This includes both local and statewide measures. Other top states included Oklahoma, Virginia, and Washington, where DSA chapters endorsed three measures in each.
Of the 26 measures on the ballot in 2026, the DSA supported 17 measures and opposed nine. Of the 17 supported measures, common topics included housing-related measures, as well as measures related to taxes and public services.
Notable measures the DSA endorsed to support include:
- Two tax related measures in California: Proposition 3 and Proposition 40. Prop 3 would make permanent the state’s top marginal tax rates on higher incomes, which are set to expire in 2031, with revenue to fund education and early childhood programs; while Prop 40 would levy a one-time 5% tax on the accumulated wealth of taxpayers and trusts with covered assets valued over $1 billion to fund state health care programs, food assistance programs, and public education
- Michigan Proposal 2, which would prohibit certain organizations and individuals—such as regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government contracts, and people and organizations with substantial connections to those utilities or contractors—from making direct or indirect contributions to those who run for office, and also provide further regulations for campaign finance laws and spending on political communications
- All three Virginia statewide constitutional amendments on the Nov. 2026 ballot: Question 1, which would establish the right to reproductive freedom, which includes the right to an abortion; Question 2, which would remove a provision providing that marriage is only between one man and one woman; and Question 3, which would provide that persons convicted of a felony lose their right to vote only while incarcerated and that their political rights, including voting, are automatically restored upon release
- North Dakota Constitutional Measure 2, which would require public schools to provide one free breakfast and one free lunch to students
- Two local housing related measures, including Prop I in San Francisco, which would dedicate 50% of the revenue from the real estate transfer tax to housing and development purposes; and a St. Paul, Minnesota measure which would create a tenant's right to repair in St. Paul law.
- Measure D in Irvine, California, which would establish single-winner instant runoff ranked-choice voting (RCV) for all mayoral and city council elections.
Of the nine measures the DSA opposed, five of the measures related to taxes, two relate to school policies involving parental rights and sex eligibility, one relates to voter ID laws, and another relates to criminal penalties for fentanyl.
Notable measures the DSA endorsed to oppose include:
- Three tax-related statewide measures in California: Proposition 41 and Proposition 42, which both compete with the DSA-endorsed Proposition 40, and Proposition 43, which would require two-thirds vote by electorate to enact, extend, or increase local special tax initiatives
- Two statewide initiatives in Washington related to school policies involving parental rights and sex eligibility: Initiative 1, which would re-enact Initiative 2081, related to parental rights to review educational materials, receive specific notifications, and opt their children out of sexual health education, and Initiative 638, which would require school and voluntary nonprofit athletics to prohibit biologically male students from competing with and against biologically female students.
- Oklahoma State Question 846, which would require voters to provide proof of identity when voting in any election in the state
- Colorado Proposition 132, which would increase penalties for fentanyl-related felonies, require treatment for certain drug offenses, and limit sentencing exceptions in fentanyl-related crimes that cause another person’s death.
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