Gustavo Gordillo, the co-chair of the New York City DEmocratic Socialists of America, told MS NOW on Thursday: <\/p>\n
GUSTAVO GORDILLO: We really prioritized the congressional races this cycle because we knew that our performance in these races would become the measure of our power, and it would influence how the political establishment orients toward us. After the mayoral race, we saw in New York State figures like Kathy Hochul, who had been aligned with the establishment, start to adopt some of our platform. We were able to reach a major step toward universal child care, I think, as a result of that election. It’s not surprising to me that now that we have so many more electoral victories under our belt, people are trying to learn from that, I hope. But I think it’s still too early to say. There were huge mistakes made, I think, in the 2024 presidential race. Not even allowing a Palestinian to speak at the DNC convention is something that people will not soon forget. Having conversations, I think, is always welcome, but it’s really seeing if they lead to action. MS NOW HOST: Do you think it’s too early for me to ask if the path to the presidency for a Democrat is going to run through DSA? GUSTAVO GORDILLO: I think that we will be trying to influence the next presidential primary, and it’s still too soon to say how, to say who. I think that many in the organization would be very thrilled if Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ended up running, but ultimately that’s her decision, and we’ll be in conversation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n