Dems
Leftward American politicians
Dems is an informal shortening of Democrats, referring to members or supporters of the Democratic Party in American politics.
The abbreviation appears frequently in headlines, social media, and casual political discussion: Dems take the House, The Dems are pushing back on the bill.
Sometimes used dismissively by political opponents.
Organized effort toward goal
- votingFormally registering a choice
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
- caucusParty selection meeting
- delegateEntrust authority to another
nomination · polling · candidate · platform · endorsement · rally · convention · superdelegate
Legislative governing body
- houseResidential building
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
- majorityOver half of total
minority · speaker · representative · senator · committee · bill · resolution · amendment
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- votingFormally registering a choice
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
- caucusParty selection meeting
delegate · nomination · polling · candidate · platform · endorsement · rally · convention · superdelegate · midterm
senate
Legislative governing body
- houseResidential building
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
majority · minority · speaker · representative · senator · committee · bill · resolution · amendment · filibuster
DemsRepublicans
Conservative American party members
GOP · Repubs · conservatives · MAGA · Trumpers
Demsconservatives
Advocates for gradual change
right-wing · far-right · reactionaries · right-wingers · rightists
- democratic processesMethods for collective governance
- democratic controlCollective citizen authority over governance
- democratic representationElected officials serving constituents
- democratic governanceSystem where citizens hold power
- democratic electionsVoting by the populace
- democratic societyPolity ruled by citizens
Democrat, Democrats, Democratic, democracy, democracies, democratize