Josh Kluever
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๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Shenise Turner-Sloss is an Ohio politician and the mayor-elect of Dayton, Ohio after winning the non-partisan 2025 election against incumbent Jeff Mims. She became the Dayton City Commissioner in 2021. Turner-Sloss is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Shenise Turner-Sloss is an Ohio politician and the mayor-elect of Dayton, Ohio after winning the non-partisan 2025 election against incumbent Jeff Mims. She became the Dayton City Commissioner in 2021. Turner-Sloss is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
In 1911, two socialist aldermen and three socialist assessors won their elections, in 1913, Dayton changed the City Manager plan, shutting socialists out. Turner-Sloss became the first open socialist elected to Dayton City Commission in 110 years.
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
In 1911, two socialist aldermen and three socialist assessors won their elections, in 1913, Dayton changed the City Manager plan, shutting socialists out. Turner-Sloss became the first open socialist elected to Dayton City Commission in 110 years.
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Shenise Turner-Sloss is an Ohio politician and the mayor-elect of Dayton, Ohio after winning the non-partisan 2025 election against incumbent Jeff Mims. She became the Dayton City Commissioner in 2021. Turner-Sloss is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Shenise Turner-Sloss is an Ohio politician and the mayor-elect of Dayton, Ohio after winning the non-partisan 2025 election against incumbent Jeff Mims. She became the Dayton City Commissioner in 2021. Turner-Sloss is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
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๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Gabriella Romero is a New York politician who currently serves in the State Assembly. She previously served on the Albanyโs Common Council. Romero is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2024. She won election to the Albany council in 2021.
November 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Gabriella Romero is a New York politician who currently serves in the State Assembly. She previously served on the Albanyโs Common Council. Romero is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2024. She won election to the Albany council in 2021.
Romero was born to Puerto Rican parents both lifelong, unionized state workers. She is was employed at the Albany County Public Defenderโs Office as a trial attorney and local court advocate.
November 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Romero was born to Puerto Rican parents both lifelong, unionized state workers. She is was employed at the Albany County Public Defenderโs Office as a trial attorney and local court advocate.
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Gabriella Romero is a New York politician who currently serves in the State Assembly. She previously served on the Albanyโs Common Council. Romero is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2024. She won election to the Albany council in 2021.
November 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Gabriella Romero is a New York politician who currently serves in the State Assembly. She previously served on the Albanyโs Common Council. Romero is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2024. She won election to the Albany council in 2021.
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๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Kiani Conley-Wilson is a New York politician who served on the Troy City Council. Conley-Wilson is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won election in 2021.
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Kiani Conley-Wilson is a New York politician who served on the Troy City Council. Conley-Wilson is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won election in 2021.
Prior to their election, Conley-Wilson was a community organizer and food justice gardener. In their spare time they run Common Greens Garden, a community garden in North Central Troy. Currently, they serve as New York Regional Program Coordinator for the American Farmland Trust.
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Prior to their election, Conley-Wilson was a community organizer and food justice gardener. In their spare time they run Common Greens Garden, a community garden in North Central Troy. Currently, they serve as New York Regional Program Coordinator for the American Farmland Trust.
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Kiani Conley-Wilson is a New York politician who served on the Troy City Council. Conley-Wilson is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won election in 2021.
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Kiani Conley-Wilson is a New York politician who served on the Troy City Council. Conley-Wilson is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won election in 2021.
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๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Aisha Chughtai is a Minnesota politician and the vice president of the Minneapolis City Council. Chugtai is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2021. She is the youngest person, and first Muslim woman, elected to the Council.
November 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Aisha Chughtai is a Minnesota politician and the vice president of the Minneapolis City Council. Chugtai is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2021. She is the youngest person, and first Muslim woman, elected to the Council.
She is the eldest daughter from a Muslim immigrant family. Prior to her election win, Chughtai worked as a political organizer for Service Employees International Union, managed the campaign for Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, and helped found the Muslim Caucus of the Young Democrats of America.
November 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
She is the eldest daughter from a Muslim immigrant family. Prior to her election win, Chughtai worked as a political organizer for Service Employees International Union, managed the campaign for Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, and helped found the Muslim Caucus of the Young Democrats of America.
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Aisha Chughtai is a Minnesota politician and the vice president of the Minneapolis City Council. Chugtai is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2021. She is the youngest person, and first Muslim woman, elected to the Council.
November 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Aisha Chughtai is a Minnesota politician and the vice president of the Minneapolis City Council. Chugtai is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2021. She is the youngest person, and first Muslim woman, elected to the Council.
Yep, this series is a celebration of elected socialists. Been going on since January 1st and going to finish the year strong.
November 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Yep, this series is a celebration of elected socialists. Been going on since January 1st and going to finish the year strong.
While he traveled, he pushed for issues like Tuition-Free Education, Driverโs Licenses for All, and police accountability. As President, he embodied the Southside spirit of causing some good trouble, often going against established powers to fight for communities that have been shut out of power.
November 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
While he traveled, he pushed for issues like Tuition-Free Education, Driverโs Licenses for All, and police accountability. As President, he embodied the Southside spirit of causing some good trouble, often going against established powers to fight for communities that have been shut out of power.
After graduating from St. Scholastica, Chavez returned to Minneapolis and got right back to work advocating for our communities. He became President of the Minnesota Young DFL where he led the charge to engage BIPOC youth across the state, empowering them to organize within their own communities.
November 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
After graduating from St. Scholastica, Chavez returned to Minneapolis and got right back to work advocating for our communities. He became President of the Minnesota Young DFL where he led the charge to engage BIPOC youth across the state, empowering them to organize within their own communities.
Chavez attended the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth. At St. Scholastica, he was elected Student Body President and spearheaded programs designed to support BIPOC, low-income, and first-generation students. He fought for free meal programs, cultural diversity programs, and social justice causes.
November 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Chavez attended the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth. At St. Scholastica, he was elected Student Body President and spearheaded programs designed to support BIPOC, low-income, and first-generation students. He fought for free meal programs, cultural diversity programs, and social justice causes.
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Jason Chavez is a Minnesota politician and a Minneapolis City Council Member. Chavez is a member of the DSA as well as the Democratic Farmer Labor Party. Chavez won his seat in 2021. Chavezโs parents left Mexico to escape poverty and violence and immigrated to Minnesota.
November 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Jason Chavez is a Minnesota politician and a Minneapolis City Council Member. Chavez is a member of the DSA as well as the Democratic Farmer Labor Party. Chavez won his seat in 2021. Chavezโs parents left Mexico to escape poverty and violence and immigrated to Minnesota.
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CfP extended for "THE MODERN MIDWEST, 1989-2025" series at the Middle West Review. Please see the link for more details.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
CfP extended for "THE MODERN MIDWEST, 1989-2025" series at the Middle West Review. Please see the link for more details.
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๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Larry Little was a North Carolina politician and a former Winston-Salem Board of Alderman elected in 1974. Little was inspired by Gerry Cohenโs victory in 1973 and reached out for advice in running a local campaign.
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Larry Little was a North Carolina politician and a former Winston-Salem Board of Alderman elected in 1974. Little was inspired by Gerry Cohenโs victory in 1973 and reached out for advice in running a local campaign.
Little cofounded the Winston-Salem branch of the Black Panther Party. Little currently teaches as a tenured associate professor of political science at Winston-Salem State University.
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Little cofounded the Winston-Salem branch of the Black Panther Party. Little currently teaches as a tenured associate professor of political science at Winston-Salem State University.
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Larry Little was a North Carolina politician and a former Winston-Salem Board of Alderman elected in 1974. Little was inspired by Gerry Cohenโs victory in 1973 and reached out for advice in running a local campaign.
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Larry Little was a North Carolina politician and a former Winston-Salem Board of Alderman elected in 1974. Little was inspired by Gerry Cohenโs victory in 1973 and reached out for advice in running a local campaign.
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Gerry Cohen was a North Carolina politician and a former Chapel Hill City Council member. Cohen was the first socialist elected in NC history and served on the Council from 1973-79. Afterwards he worked for 30 years as a legislative counsel for the state legislature.
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Gerry Cohen was a North Carolina politician and a former Chapel Hill City Council member. Cohen was the first socialist elected in NC history and served on the Council from 1973-79. Afterwards he worked for 30 years as a legislative counsel for the state legislature.
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๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Danny Nowell is a North Carolina politician and a Carrboro Town Council member. He is a member of the DSA and won election to the council in 2021 (re-elected in 2025). Nowell is the first DSA endorsed candidate to win in NC and the first Socialist elected in fifty years.
November 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Danny Nowell is a North Carolina politician and a Carrboro Town Council member. He is a member of the DSA and won election to the council in 2021 (re-elected in 2025). Nowell is the first DSA endorsed candidate to win in NC and the first Socialist elected in fifty years.
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Danny Nowell is a North Carolina politician and a Carrboro Town Council member. He is a member of the DSA and won election to the council in 2021 (re-elected in 2025). Nowell is the first DSA endorsed candidate to win in NC and the first Socialist elected in fifty years.
November 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
๐๏ธ Socialist of the Day: Danny Nowell is a North Carolina politician and a Carrboro Town Council member. He is a member of the DSA and won election to the council in 2021 (re-elected in 2025). Nowell is the first DSA endorsed candidate to win in NC and the first Socialist elected in fifty years.
Prior to her election, Kelly was a student activist at UMass Amherst involved in the Student Labor Action Project, Coalition to End Rape Culture, and UMass Fossil Fuel Divestment, helping to make UMass the first public university system in the country to divest its endowment from fossil fuels.
November 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Prior to her election, Kelly was a student activist at UMass Amherst involved in the Student Labor Action Project, Coalition to End Rape Culture, and UMass Fossil Fuel Divestment, helping to make UMass the first public university system in the country to divest its endowment from fossil fuels.