David Alexis
David Alexis is running for New York State Senate District 21.[1]
DSA Fundraising Support
David Alexis has been named in a fund raising effort promoted in July 2022 by Democratic Socialists of America.[2]
- "Your contribution will be split evenly between David Alexis, Better Restaurants DC, Kristen Gonzalez, Gabriel Acevero, Early Care and Education for All South San Francisco, Max Socol, Affordable Pasadena, NEWR Denver, Hugo Soto-Martinez, and Rashida Tlaib.
State Senate run
Democratic socialist organizer David Alexis has announced plans to mount a primary challenge for central Brooklyn State Sen. Kevin Parker, as the 2022 election cycle heats up with a number of left-leaning contenders expected.
Alexis — an East Flatbush resident, community organizer, member of the Democratic Socialists of America, and ride-share driver — says he felt motivated to run after years of organizing around health care and workers’ rights in eastern Brooklyn, issues the candidate said were matters of survival for him and his family.
“This is not something I came to as a hobby or something to do on the side,” Alexis said, “but was very much our way to deliver the things that I needed for my family to survive.”
Alexis got into heath care organizing half a decade ago, when he became involved with a healthy fathers group at Brookdale Hospital. Soon after, he worked with the city’s Department of Health to increase breastfeeding rates in central and eastern Brooklyn. He also worked with groups fighting Sickle Cell Disease, a disease his wife suffers from, and helped push for a bill to help those with Sickle Cell receive coverage to be introduced in the state legislature. After 2018, he became more and more involved with the Democratic Socialists of America.[3]
DSA
David Alexis attended the New York Democratic Socialists of America conference at Manhattan’s Judson Memorial Church June 2019.[4]