DSA Members Not Eligible for Congress

Nov 6, 2026

One cannot take an oath to uphold the Constitution when one ran on a platform of dismantling that very Constitution.

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) racked up a shocking 86 wins last Tuesday, including seven House seats, and one Senate seat.

But there’s a problem — not a single one is eligible to serve in Congress, because the DSA platform explicitly states DSA candidates’ intention to abolish the Constitution!

Thankfully, Congress has a legitimate way to prevent these nation destroyers from taking federal office!

Don’t let the Communists into Congress! Fax Now!

Article I, Section 5, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution states that “Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members….”

This gives the House and Senate the constitutional authority to object over whether a Member-elect is entitled to be seated.

House Manual, Section 202 – Challenge of the Right to Take the Oath, under Jefferson's Manual. 

  1. Any Member-elect may challenge another Member-elect's right to take the oath. 
  2. The objection must be based on the objecting Member-elect's own responsibility or on specific facts, documents, or evidence. 
  3. The Speaker may ask the challenged individual to stand aside while the other Members-elect are sworn in. 
  4. The House then considers whether the challenged individual should be sworn and seated. 

The Senate Standing Rule II – Presentation of Credentials and Questions of Privilege is the upper chamber’s rule governing the same issue.

Only one member of each chamber of Congress is needed to object!

Tuesday’s DSA wins for federal office include: 

  • Abdul El-Sayed (DSA-MI) 
  • Chris Raab (DSA-PA-03) 
  • Melat Kiros (DSA-CO-01) 
  • Donovan McKinney (DSA-MI-13) 
  • Darializa Avila Chevalier (DSA-NY-13) 
  • Claire Valdez (DSA-NY-07) 
  • Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (DSA-NY-04) 
  • Rashida Tlaib (DSA-MI-12) 

The DSA’s communist cancer is growing, as their 86 wins nationwide show. They are forcing their way into state legislatures, and now they are forcing their way into Congress.

We must stop the communist insurgency before it’s too late!

As you respond, please consider making a generous donation to our legal fund. With this many DSA members taking office all over the country, you can bet our legal work will be more intense than ever.

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Mat Staver
Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel

 

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SOURCES:

Deschler, Lewis. Deschler's Precedents of the United States House of Representatives. Vol. 1, Chapter 2, “Enrolling Members; Administering the Oath,” Section 6, “Challenging the Right to Be Sworn.” Washington, DC: U.S. Government Publishing Office. Accessed November 5, 2026. Govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-HPREC-DESCHLERS-V1/html/GPO-HPREC-DESCHLERS-V1-2.htm.

Rules of the Senate. U.S. Government Publishing Office. Accessed November 5, 2026.Rules.senate.gov/rules-of-the-senate.

United States Constitution. Article I, Section 5, Clause 1. Accessed November 5, 2026. Constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-1/section-5/.

United States House of Representatives. Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and Rules of the House of Representatives of the United States, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. H. Doc. 118-187. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Publishing Office, 2025. Sections 202–203, “Challenge of the Right to Take the Oath.” Accessed November 5, 2026. Govinfo.gov/content/pkg/HMAN-118/html/HMAN-118-constitution.htm.

“Workers Deserve More!” Democratic Socialists of America. Accessed November 5, 2026. Program.dsausa.org/#preamble.

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