United States
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the largest democratic socialist organization in the United States, founded in 1982 through a merger of earlier left-of-center organizing bodies.
Total Followers +6.4%
317K
Across Instagram
Primary Platform
317K followers · 100% of audience
Engagement
1.6%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Mid
Est. $4.7K–$11K / IG post
About 600 members convened in Chicago over a weekend to strategize after a string of 2026 primary victories. Co-chair Ashik Siddique told the Washington Post the organization's momentum was beyond anything they had hoped for.
DSA's wave of primary wins — and its sweeping new 2025–2026 platform calling for public ownership of major corporations, abolishing ICE, and restructuring the Supreme Court — sparked widespread mainstream media debate about the group's influence on the Democratic Party.
NYC-DSA assemblyman Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic mayoral primary and was elected NYC Mayor, marking one of the organization's highest-profile electoral victories to date.
Delegates from across the country gathered for DSA's biennial National Convention to vote on resolutions, elect leadership, and set the organization's strategic direction. Rep. Rashida Tlaib addressed the convention.
| Platform | Followers | 30d Growth | Engagement | Posts / wk | Last upload |
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| 316,531 | +20K | 1.6% | 31.7 | 1 day ago |
| Window | Combined | |||
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| Last 7 days | +6K +1.8% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +6K |
| Last 30 days | +20K +6.4% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +20K |
| Last 90 days | +99K +31.1% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +99K |
| Last 365 days | +99K +31.1% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +99K |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the largest democratic socialist organization in the United States, founded in 1982 through a merger of earlier left-of-center organizing bodies. Its national profile grew dramatically during Bernie Sanders' 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, and the 2018 election of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — a DSA member — to Congress became a widely cited milestone for the organization's electoral influence. The @demsocialists Instagram account functions as a primary digital organizing channel, blending national policy messaging with chapter-level mobilization content. Recurring references to Broward County, South Florida, and Florida's congressional districts suggest the account bridges the DSA's national leadership communications — including statements from National Co-chairs — with grassroots activity in Florida, one of the organization's more active state battlegrounds.
The account's audience skews heavily young and female, with the 25–34 cohort forming the largest share, reflecting the broader demographic profile of DSA's post-2016 membership surge. Engagement sits just above category median for a political organization of this size, a signal that the follower base is genuinely activated rather than passive. Because DSA is a membership organization rather than a commercial creator, traditional brand sponsorships are absent; the account's positioning is entirely mission-driven, making it a natural fit for cause-aligned partnerships, voter-registration drives, and progressive advocacy coalitions. As U.S. political organizing continues shifting toward short-form video and direct social mobilization, the account's consistent posting cadence and growing follower base position it as a durable digital infrastructure asset for the democratic socialist left.
Demsocialists reaches an audience concentrated in United States primarily through Instagram, and is best activated via Instagram Reels and Stories. As a politics creator they map naturally to brands targeting that space. With no brand deals logged yet, they read as an available, category-aligned partner for advertisers building early presence in the space. Engagement on Instagram runs around 1.6%, which points to an audience better suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel campaigns than to pure-reach buys. Their Instagram-first format lends itself to integrations that sit inside the creator's usual content rather than running as standalone ads. Because the audience follows politics content rather than arriving through untargeted reach, sponsorships that match the channel's subject matter tend to convert more efficiently than broad placements. A consistent, on-topic posting focus gives sponsors a predictable, brand-safe environment, lowering placement risk compared with broad, general-interest channels. Campaigns here are best measured on qualified engagement and consideration within the niche rather than on raw impression volume. For United States-focused brands in politics and related categories, Demsocialists offers a defined, creative-fit audience rather than broad, low-intent impressions.
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No, the Democratic Socialists of America is an independent organization and is not affiliated with the Democratic Party. Despite the similar name, DSA operates as a member-run socialist organization — candidates it endorses often run on the Democratic ballot line, but DSA itself remains organizationally separate from the party and frequently critiques it from the left.
Ashik Siddique is a National Co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America. He has represented the organization in media interviews, including a sit-down with journalist Paola Ramos, where he was pressed to speak directly to DSA's priorities and direction for the movement.
Yes, DSA has an active organizing presence in South Florida, with the Broward County area playing a particularly visible role. The national account regularly highlights South Florida chapters using hashtags like #flapol and #fl25 to amplify local political campaigns, and the chapter has been cited as a model for community-rooted organizing.
DSA coordinated a major mobilization over Inauguration Day weekend in January 2025, drawing thousands of members from cities across the country. The action was framed as a collective show of organizational strength and a signal of the movement's intent to build power through the new political period.
Democratic socialism, as DSA defines it, is the pursuit of a socialist economy through democratic means rather than authoritarian or top-down ones. It emphasizes workers having democratic control over major industries alongside functioning electoral democracy, in contrast to the state socialist models most people associate with 20th-century communist governments.
Yes, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and received DSA's endorsement when she first won her congressional seat in 2018. She remains one of the most publicly prominent figures tied to the organization, though DSA members hold a range of views on electoral versus grassroots strategy.
Yes, DSA endorsed Bernie Sanders in both his 2016 and 2020 presidential primary campaigns, making him the highest-profile candidate the organization has backed at the national level. Sanders' open embrace of democratic socialism closely aligned with DSA's platform and helped fuel a dramatic surge in DSA membership after 2016.
DSA uses the term oligarchy to describe what it sees as the dangerous concentration of economic and political power among a small class of ultra-wealthy individuals and corporations. In their messaging, this framing supports arguments for structural reforms — including stronger labor rights, wealth taxes, and public ownership — to counter that consolidation of power.
Anyone living in the United States who agrees with DSA's principles can join by paying dues on a sliding income-based scale through the organization's national website. Members are then connected to their nearest local chapter, where they can participate in campaigns, working groups, electoral organizing, and political education.
The Democratic Socialists of America was founded in 1982, formed through a merger of the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee and the New American Movement. It remained a relatively small organization for decades before experiencing a dramatic membership surge following the 2016 election cycle, eventually becoming — as it describes itself — the largest socialist organization in the United States.
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