This will go down as the year that the Democratic Socialists of America introduced themselves to national politics in earnest. Following a string of victories by DSA-aligned candidates in Congressional races from New York to Colorado, the Democratic establishment finds itself scrambling to adjust to a new reality. Next week, Oliver Larkin will become the first DSA candidate to try to unseat an incumbent Democratic Congressman in the state of Florida.

Larkin, a Florida native, worked in progressive politics in DC and elsewhere (and helped to unionize his workplace along the way) before moving back to South Florida in 2022. He is running against Jared Moskowitz, a staunchly pro-Israel centrist Democrat, setting up a clear contrast between the two candidates. I spoke to Larkin about Israel, climate change, organized labor, and whether DSA can revitalize the broken Florida Democratic Party. Our conversation is below.