Number of Elected U.S. Socialists Quintuples Since 2012

The good news is that the number of socialists elected to public office has quintupled since 2012.

The bad news is that this quintupling is a jump from one to five:

1. Bernie Sanders, independent U.S. Senator from Vermont.
2. Pat Noble, Socialist Party USA Red Bank Regional High School board of education member.
3. Kshama Sawant, Socialist Alternative Seattle city councilmember.
4. Mike Sylvester, Democratic Socialists of America Maine state legislator.
5. Julie Ann Nitsch, Democratic Socialists of America Austin, Texas community college trustee.