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Socialist Wins in Five States, Obama Calls for Electability

5/25/2026

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Socialist-aligned candidates won primaries in five states, signaling growing influence for the Democratic Socialists of America.
Chris Rabb, a self-identified democratic socialist, won Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary and will run unopposed in November.
The Democratic National Committee’s 2024 post-mortem warned that rising socialism could jeopardize general-election prospects.
Barack Obama told donors Democrats must stop “navel-gazing,” back proven candidates and prioritize electability over ideology.

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Socialist-aligned candidates won primaries in five states, signaling growing influence for the Democratic Socialists of America.
Chris Rabb, a self-identified democratic socialist, won Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary and will run unopposed in November.
The Democratic National Committee’s 2024 post-mortem warned that rising socialism could jeopardize general-election prospects.
Barack Obama told donors Democrats must stop “navel-gazing,” back proven candidates and prioritize electability over ideology.