# Yisak Worku Denies Hiding DSA Affiliation

> Texas House candidate Yisak Worku confirms DSA ties, denies hiding socialist identity
- Title: Yisak Worku Denies Hiding DSA Affiliation · Dallas Express
- Summary: Texas House candidate Yisak Worku confirms DSA ties, denies hiding socialist identity Worku publicly states he is DSA without altering campaign materials
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- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/tarrant/im-dsa-texas-house-candidate-yisak-worku-denies-hiding-socialist-affiliation
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-27T13:30:59+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: yisak worku, democratic socialists of america, texas house district 91, david lowe, texas scorecard, democratic socialists, political affiliation, campaign messaging, news, politics
## Worku confirms DSA ties
Yisak Worku, Democratic nominee for Texas House District 91, publicly states he is a Democratic Socialists of America member.

> I'm DSA, period.
## Denies hiding affiliation
Worku rejects claims he concealed his DSA membership, saying he has not changed campaign materials or messaging.

> I don't hide that I am DSA. Period.
## Questionnaire response
Worku answered a candidate questionnaire by stating he would not publicly identify as a democratic socialist in a deep red district.

> No deep red district.
## Lowe's accusation
State Rep. David Lowe claims Worku admitted DSA membership only after being exposed by Texas Scorecard report.

> He now admits publicly that he's a member of the Democratic Socialists of America only after he was exposed for hiding it.
## Worku's defense
Worku argues his public support for Zohran Mamdani shows he never hid his political affiliation.

> One of my opponents' first attacks was my public support of Zohran Mamdani. Not really hiding, huh?
## DSA platform
The Democratic Socialists of America calls for defunding police and cutting budgets towards zero through abolitionist policies.

> Defund the police by opposing expansions of police budgets or enforcement authority.
## Campaign consistency
Worku insists his campaign messaging remains unchanged despite allegations of hiding DSA affiliation.

> I'm not hiding anything, just staying consistent.
## Key takeaway

Worku publicly states he is DSA without altering campaign materials