The Democratic Socialists of America was once a fringe movement. Its recent victories confirm it is now an increasingly powerful national political force.

Over one week in June, DSA-backed challengers toppled two veteran House Democrats. Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated five-term Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, while in Colorado, Melat Kiros unseated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), who had served since 1997.

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The DSA’s primary election victories catapulted new political stars into the national spotlight and gave the movement further proof that it can defeat senior Democrats and reshape the party’s delegation.

Yet the proverbial Democratic elephant in the room has become nationally consequential: If the DSA operates like a political party, why does it continue running candidates through another one?

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