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So what is attracting voters to DSA’s ‘Sexy Socialist Summer’?

Washington Post Politics Monday 17 August 2026, 09:26 UTC By Alec Dent 1 min read
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Democratic Socialists of America-endorsed or aligned candidates have won a number of Democratic primaries up and down the ballot this cycle.

Democratic Socialists of America-endorsed or aligned candidates have won a number of Democratic primaries up and down the ballot this cycle.
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