Posted on 11/12/2025 8:18:14 AM PST by Red Badger
A young woman named Hannah Shvets, a Cornell student, was elected to the Ithaca Common Council last week. She is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the Communist Party USA.
She has also participated in anti-Israel protests, which is now standard for anyone on the left.
The New York Post reports:
Upstate NY city one-ups Zohran Mamdani by electing communist student, 20
The leaves aren’t the only reds upstate this fall.
After socialist Zohran Mamdani won last week’s New York mayoral race, an upstate city has gone one better by electing a full-blown communist.
Hannah Shvets, 20, a student organizer and member of the Communist Party USA, was elected to the Ithaca Common Council on Thursday in the Democratic stronghold’s Fifth Ward, which covers the western half of Cornell University’s campus in the city.
Shvets, a Democrat and Cornell sophomore, defeated independent candidate and former Democratic primary hopeful G.P. Zurenda after winning the endorsement of groups that include Ithaca branch of the Democratic Socialists of America and the Ithaca Tenants Union.
The inexperienced radical — who was pictured with a cutout of Mamdani — was the youngest DSA-endorsed candidate to be elected in the party’s history.
Shvets has also participated in numerous anti-Israel protests since Hamas’ attack on the Jewish state on Oct. 7, 2023, according to left-wing outlet People’s World, which celebrated her victory.
In this video, Shvets describes how she came to her beliefs and why she ran for office. You’ll notice that she uses the same sort of talking points we hear from Bernie Sanders, AOC, etc.
🚨 DSA’s Youngest Elected Official Says She’s Also in the Communist Party USA
DSA’s youngest elected official nationwide, Hannah Shvets, is openly confirming she’s also a member of the Communist Party USA and says voters knew it.
Ithaca Common Council member elect Hannah Shvets… pic.twitter.com/RuCQyzY4oC
— Stu Smith (@thestustustudio) November 10, 2025
The Daily Mail has more:
She wants to create a ‘Community Accountability Board, which would investigate the Ithaca Police Department in instances where misconduct is suspected.’
Shvets has also pledged ‘reparations for Black Ithacans, along with increased financial support for Black community organizations.’
The student doubled down on her commitment to ensuring Ithaca remains a ‘sanctuary city’ for ‘immigrants, those seeking gender-affirming care, and [those seeking] reproductive care.’
Shvets said she would encourage officials not to cooperate with any federal law enforcement, like ICE, seeking to detain residents based on immigration status.
She is also an outspoken advocate for Palestine and has attended several anti-Israel protests since the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas.
Featured image via Twitter/X video.
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Ithaca is a communist city, not a surprise.
I say, bring back the Attorney General’s List. “Are you now or have you ever been a member of....”
The Stupid ...
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A self hating Jewess?
Maybe these domestic Nazis will drive all the Jews out of the RAT party.
She’s 20…. I was just listening to some of my father-in-law’s stories of his time in the Vietnam war, recall him saying he enlisted right out of high school. What he did by 20 is a million miles away from what this communist POS will ever achieve in her entire life.
Send this golden Calf Jew to Gaza.
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