Volunteers Were the Key to NYC-DSA’s Socialist Sweep

Since the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) swept the New York primaries in June, conservative and liberal media alike have tried to make sense of DSA’s meteoric rise by tying them to ascendant New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his “kingmaking” abilities. Beyond a cursory nod to the army of volunteers knocking doors and making phone calls, far less has been made of the why behind the volunteer effort that propelled these candidates to victory. Across NYC-DSA’s slate of endorsed…