DSA’s growing grip on Dem Party hits new territory as establishment falls in line

The Democratic Socialists of America is expanding its influence inside the Democratic Party, as socialist-backed candidates rack up primary wins and establishment Democrats increasingly fall in line behind them.

That dynamic is now reaching Georgia, where Sen.

Jon Ossoff backed Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed after his primary victory, even as Republicans seek to make El-Sayed's socialist support and political associations an issue in Ossoff's own race.

The victories are creating a new political vulnerability for Democrats, as party leaders increasingly close ranks behind candidates backed by the left while Republicans try to tie them to the socialist movement’s policies and allies.

"The primary is in the past and the nominee has my support," Ossoff said after El-Sayed emerged victorious from Michigan's Democratic primary.

BIDEN-WORLD VETERAN ISSUES STARK WARNING ABOUT ABDUL EL-SAYED AS HE CROSSES PARTY LINES The Atlanta DSA chapter also opened its first independent office in August, giving the organization a permanent organizing base in Georgia.

Ossoff is not alone.

Rep.

Haley Stevens, who warned during the Michigan primary that Democrats embracing socialism were "missing" what was at stake, rallied behind El-Sayed after narrowly losing to him.

"That's called democracy," Stevens said of backing El-Sayed.

"You don't sign up for a Democratic Party to be salty grapes and... just continue to hold a grudge." The post-primary unity gives Republicans a chance to argue that Democrats who once distanced themselves from socialism are now supporting socialist-backed candidates.

"Jon Ossoff’s big plan is to abandon Georgia to run for president, but he can’t do that without the support of the communist wing of his party, which calls all the shots.

To seek the blessing of the communists, Ossoff knew he had to endorse the Islamo-Marxist [Abdul El-Sayed] in Michigan," Georgia GOP Senate candidate Mike Collins’ campaign adviser Tim Murtaugh told Fox News Digital.

"But he must also know that he gets everything that comes along with that, including the dangerous anti-American, racist, anti-Jew, pro-Marxist junk.