DSA's National Political Committee endorsed Sanders
Period or event: 2020 presidential election · Reviewed September 12, 2026 · Record org-dsa-2020-endorsement
A national-director message reproduced by Metro DC DSA says the NPC endorsed Sanders. It cites his socialist platform and the opportunity to build a lasting grassroots socialist base.
What the source records
NPC vote date
2019-03-21
Original message date
2019-03-22Identified in the reprint footer.
Reprint issue
April 2019; exact webpage publication day not supplied.
Advisory poll
13,324 respondents; 24% of eligible membership; 76% favored endorsement.Figures reported by DSA's national director.
Scope & limitations
An endorsement is organizational political support; this source does not establish a payment, financial influence, or a quid pro quo.
This is an organizational reprint of the national director's statement, not a recovered national-site original.
The poll result describes respondents, not all members.
Metro DC DSA / Washington Socialist; reproducing national director Maria Svart's message · organization-statement · Checked 2026-09-12
April 2019 issue; opening dates NPC vote March 21, 2019; footer identifies original message as sent Friday, March 22 by DSAUSA National Director Maria Svart. Exact webpage publication day is not given.
Reprint publication is April 2019; exact publication day was not established.