Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Zak Ringelstein speaks during rally on June 30 on State Street between the Capital Park and the Maine State House in Augusta.
Zak Ringelstein, center, a Maine Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, joins in a potluck dinner prior to a meeting of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America at City Hall in Portland on July 16.
First-time guests raise their hands during introductions at a meeting with members of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America in Portland this month. On the ground in dozens of states, there is new evidence that democratic socialism is taking hold as a significant force in Democratic politics.
Corey Butler stands as he explains his understanding of what democratic socialism is during a meeting of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America at City Hall in Portland.
Jon Torsch, center, wears a T-shirt promoting democratic socialism during a gathering of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America at City Hall in Portland.
A patron puts a bill in a donation bucket, which features a red rose symbol, during a meeting of members of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America in Portland.
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