The Democratic Socialists of America launched a revised national program on July 14 that calls for replacing the presidency. A potential 2028 presidential campaign is also being prepared by this group.
On July 26, DSA co-chair Megan Romer confirmed the organization backs swapping out the presidency and Supreme Court. She stated this during an appearance on Fox News to discuss their new goals.
A New Political System
The group’s program, titled “Workers Deserve More,” says America needs a new political system entirely. Congress must select an executive and judiciary to replace the President and Supreme Court, making them subordinate to Congress and responsive to its demands.
This plan would end the current system where a president is selected independently of the legislature. The DSA wants an executive branch that is dependent on the legislative body.
The proposal also calls for abolishing the Electoral College and the Senate. They want to expand the House and use ranked-choice voting instead.
Contradictory Goals for 2028
Despite wanting to replace the office, the DSA approved Resolution 33 at its 2025 convention. For the 2028 Democratic presidential primary, a labor-Left coalition is urged to recruit a socialist candidate under this resolution.
The Daily Signal reported on this apparent contradiction in their strategy. The group seeks control of an office its own program wants to undermine.
This proposed change would overturn a central feature of the Constitution. The Framers designed the presidency to be independent from Congress after rejecting other methods.
Framers Rejected This Model
James Madison warned during the Constitutional Convention in July 1787 that this method of selection was dangerous. He stated that selecting the executive via the legislature would forge an improper link between these two branches.
Madison contended that an executive selected by Congress might become beholden to its dominant faction. He feared such an administration would become subservient to the views of the legislature.
The Convention ultimately decided that electors should choose the president instead of Congress. Alexander Hamilton later wrote in Federalist No. 71 that an executive must not be subordinate to the legislative body.
