DSA Fort Worth is a member-funded, member-led democratic socialist organization building working-class power throughout Tarrant County.
About Us
DSA Fort Worth is a chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, the largest socialist organization in the United States. As of 2026, DSA has more than 120,000 members nationally. Locally, we’re more than 300 members in Tarrant County.
Together, we organize for economic justice by championing housing, healthcare, strong unions, and public institutions that meet people’s needs and are building a more democratic society and economy that works for everyone.
What Is Democratic Socialism?
Democratic socialism is the belief that people should have a meaningful voice in the decisions that shape their lives. This extends past government and into our workplaces, neighborhoods, and economy.
Democratic socialists seek an economy around human needs rather than private profit. That includes expanding democratic control over essential institutions and resources, strengthening the power of workers and tenants, and ensuring that everyone has access to housing, healthcare, education, transportation, and the conditions necessary for a dignified life.
We believe ordinary people are capable of governing their communities, shaping public priorities, and making collective decisions about the institutions on which they depend.
Our Values and Political Program
National DSA’s Workers Deserve More program presents a shared vision organized around three broad areas:
The program includes housing and healthcare for all, labor rights, socialist feminism, an end to mass incarceration, environmental justice, opposition to U.S. military intervention, abolishing ICE, and greater democratic control of government, workplaces, and the economy.
How Our Chapter Works
DSA Fort Worth is a democratic, member-led organization. Members in good standing collectively determine the chapter’s political direction, priorities, leadership, and use of resources.
Members exercise that authority through chapter meetings and elections. They may introduce proposals, deliberate on chapter business, vote on resolutions and endorsements, amend the bylaws, and elect chapter officers.
General meetings are the highest decision-making body of DSA Fort Worth. They provide members with a regular opportunity to receive updates, discuss chapter business, introduce proposals, and vote on decisions affecting the organization.
While open to members and supporters, voting rights are reserved for members in good standing. To become a member, click here.
Working groups organize around specific political issues or areas of work, such as housing, electoral organizing, labor, and immigrant justice.
These bodies may research local conditions, develop proposals, organize events, recruit volunteers, and coordinate campaigns. Their work remains accountable to the chapter and the authority granted to them through chapter decisions and governing documents. Learn more about working groups here.
Committees build and maintain the chapter’s internal organizing capacity. Their responsibilities may include communications, membership development, political education, technology and security, fundraising, and other operational needs.
Members can join committees to develop skills, contribute to chapter operations, and help create the infrastructure needed to sustain organizing over time. Learn more about committees here.
Campaigns are coordinated efforts to achieve specific political or organizing objectives. A campaign may be developed by any member in good standing with DSA Fort Worth, proposed to, and approved by the chapter.
Campaigns translate the chapter’s political priorities into concrete action through activities such as canvassing, public education, coalition work, petitions, direct action, and engagement with public institutions. Learn more about chapter campaigns here.
DSA Fort Worth’s Steering Committee is composed of ten officers elected by the chapter’s members. Together, they are responsible for maintaining the organization between chapter meetings and carrying out the duties assigned to them by the bylaws. Learn more about our chapter structure here.
Accountability and Member Safety
DSA Fort Worth is committed to maintaining an organizing environment where members and participants are treated with dignity and respect. Our grievance policy provides a formal process for addressing harassment, discrimination, retaliation, violations of the Code of Conduct, and other conduct covered by the policy.
If you have a question about the grievance process or need to raise a concern, contact DSAFortWorthHGOs@gmail.com. Messages sent to this address are handled and managed by our chapter’s elected Harassment Grievance Officers.
DSA Across DFW
DSA Fort Worth organizes throughout Tarrant County, but DSA chapters and branches are active in communities across the metroplex:
If you live outside of North Texas, access our National Chapter Directory to find a chapter near you.
Contact Us
Have a question about DSA Fort Worth, membership, an upcoming event, or our work in Tarrant County? Email steering@dsafw.com or use the contact form below.
Community organizations interested in collaborating with DSA Fort Worth can use the contact form and select Partnership or coalition requests.
For press and media inquiries, please contact steering@dsafw.com.
No matter how you want to make a difference, you have a place in this work. Tell us what you care about, and we’ll help connect you to work that matters.
DSA Fort Worth is the Tarrant County chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. We organize in Fort Worth and cities within Tarrant County.
DSA Fort Worth is governed by its members. Members vote on chapter priorities, elect chapter leaders, and participate in decisions through the processes established in the chapter’s bylaws.
The chapter is funded by members and individual supporters. It does not rely on corporate funding. Membership dues and local donations support organizing, events, and chapter activities.
DSA is a democratic membership organization whose positions are established through member deliberation and voting. Members may hold different views about strategy and particular issues while organizing around democratically adopted priorities.