Shift Dems Left

🚨A majority of progressive congressional candidates in New York City support an AOC presidential bid in 2028.

🚨California progressives advanced guidelines for a historic $5 BILLION environmental fund paid entirely by giant plastic corporations, legally mandating that the money goes straight to cleaning up working-class and underserved neighborhoods.

🚨Oklahomans head to the polls today to vote on State Question 832, a progressive-backed measure that bypasses the Republican-controlled state legislature to directly let the working class vote to mandate a massive hike in the state’s minimum wage.

🚨Bernie Sanders has endorsed Cori Bush in her comeback campaign against Wesley Bell to represent Missouri’s 1st Congressional District.

🚨Illinois progressives have extended the Affordable Housing Tax Credit for 10 years and DOUBLED its growth rate from 5% to 10%, creating nearly 10,000 new deeply affordable homes for working-class families.

Gov. Spanberger confirming it herself: “I’ve signed more than 100 bills that Governor Youngkin had vetoed.” virginiamercury.com/2026/06/12/spa… Examples: paid family leave (1st in South), assault weapons ban + gun safety, healthcare affordability, maternal health, housing & energy bills. Many were previously vetoed by Youngkin. Full list via lis.virginia.gov.

@ShiftDemsLeft Can you share what those bills are? Like a highlight reel of sorts? I would be happy to cheer her on but this kind of vague-policy-win posting doesn't appeal to us

🚨Governor Abigail Spanberger has announced that she has signed more than 100 progressive bills that former Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin had previously vetoed.

🚨Progressive Massachusetts House Democrats have officially enacted the ‘Blue Envelope’ law to protect autistic drivers during traffic stops.

🚨Illinois Democrats have officially passed a comprehensive ban on corporate “junk fees,” making it illegal for ticketed events, hotels, and tech companies to hide predatory surcharges from consumers.

🚨Ro Khanna has endorsed Democrat Francesca Hong for Wisconsin governor.

🚨 AOC proposes housing bills that would deliver 235,000 affordable homes and 31,000 jobs a year to New York.

🚨BREAKING: AOC is expected to do more campaigning for Democrats this fall as she weighs a bid for the U.S. presidency or the U.S. Senate seat held by Chuck Schumer in 2028.

🚨BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani urges the Democratic Party to embrace ‘ABOLISH ICE’ ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

🚨NEW: More than 60% of Progressive Democrats have won their respective midterm primary contests against incumbents.

🚨 BREAKING: Nithya Raman is widely expected to advance in the Los Angeles mayoral runoff, knocking out Republican Spencer Pratt’s chances.