DSA candidates are winning Democratic primaries — can they do it in Florida?

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 2,211

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago


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The recent electoral successes by Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates in New York, Pennsylvania, and Colorado has sparked vituperative responses from Republicans and establishment Democrats around the country.

But conventional wisdom would have you believe that the movement has little chance of emerging in the Sunshine State, which has flipped from being a competitive swing state to MAGA Central over the past six years.

Don’t tell that to Oliver Larkin, …

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