Key facts
- Centrist Democrats are criticizing the party's socialist wing.
- Democratic Socialists of America-endorsed candidates have won primaries.
- Some centrist figures are calling for a formal break from the party.
- Data suggests socialist candidates have higher favorability among some Democratic voters than current party leadership.
- Senator John Fetterman criticized the rise of socialist candidates within the Democratic Party.
- Fetterman described the candidates as having 'extreme views' and being part of an 'orgy of socialism'.
- Fetterman stated he has no immediate plans to leave the Democratic Party.
- Representative Diana DeGette faces a primary challenge from progressive candidate Elizabeth K Kiro s in Colorado.
- Kiro s is mobilizing volunteers and capitalizing on momentum from recent progressive victories.
- Kiro s aims to replicate organizing models seen in New York.
Centrist Democrats are escalating their criticism of the party's socialist wing following a series of primary victories by candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America. Prominent centrist figures are now calling for a formal break from the party's more progressive elements. Data suggests that socialist candidates hold higher favorability among some Democratic voters than current party leadership, intensifying internal party divisions.