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5 DSA candidates are elected to the House in a historic night for their movement

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Democratic Socialists win multiple House seats

Democratic Socialist candidates, including Darializa Avila Chevalier, Claire Valdez, and Melat Kiros, won at least five House seats, more than doubling the DSA caucus in Congress.

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Democratic Socialists win multiple House seats

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