07/09/2026
"Brittany Kubicek, a member of Rhode Island Democratic Socialists of America (RI DSA), is running for the Rhode Island State House District 5 seat in Providence as an “independent socialist” and her name will be listed on the ballot as “Independent – Socialist.” This is a break with the national DSA’s approach of endorsing Democratic Party candidates and running as Democrats. Beginning in 2023, RI DSA stopped supporting the Democratic Party. They voted for a resolution that included: “Rhode Island DSA will begin endorsing independent socialist candidates in order to encourage the construction of a working-class socialist party in Rhode Island.”
The Independent Socialist Group (ISG) calls for a vote for Brittany Kubicek for Rhode Island State House, and we call for working-class people to get involved in her campaign’s activities, including stand-outs, meetings, canvassing, leafleting, etc. We support the campaign’s intention to continue organizing after election day with union activists, progressives, left groups, and others in order to build a movement for a workers’ party in Rhode Island and beyond. We call for other left and workers’ organizations to take similar steps and to support and get involved in the Brittany for RI campaign. We call for the unions and the labor movement to throw their weight behind the campaign.
We believe the socialist Brittany Kubicek campaign has potential for strong support based on running as an independent and not falling into the trap of the Democratic Party, and we think the campaign can play a key role in helping to push other DSA chapters and members towards political independence for the working class. This campaign represents a clear alternative for working-class people to vote for in this election. It’s also key that the campaign sees the need for strong ties with the labor movement. We see the Brittany for RI campaign as an important opportunity for progressives, activists, socialists, and working-class people to actively organize for key demands her campaign raises that we need to support in the fight against capitalism and the pro-corporate politics of the Democratic and Republican parties."
Brittany Kubicek, a member of Rhode Island Democratic Socialists of America (RI DSA), is running for the Rhode Island State House District 5 seat in Providence as an “independent socialist” and her…