Activists Propose Rewriting U.S. Constitution at Washington March

Fox News Digital talked to people at Friday's March on Washington. They spoke out for big political changes. Some wanted sweeping reforms. Others pushed socialist policies back home. Democratic Socialist Alliance candidates are winning primaries right now as the midterms approach.

"I would definitely advocate for that from ground, up, like abolishing [the Constitution], rewriting it," Sravya told Fox News Digital. She is a resident of Washington, D.C. "I would probably also rewrite all the oppressive amendments that are in there targeting marginalized individuals."

The event was called March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote. It happened Friday at the Lincoln Memorial. This took place on the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington. Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network organized it.

Journalists spoke with several attendees. They asked if people supported abolishing and rewriting the Constitution. They also asked if Democratic Socialist Alliance policies fit America's direction. Some interviewees said yes.

Democratic leaders took the stage to rally the crowd around voting rights and civil rights protections. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was there. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger spoke too. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries addressed the group. Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders joined them as well.

"I think so," Sravya added when asked if the Senate should be abolished. "Or reconstructing it from ground up. I think that would be important because we have a lot of older leaders there currently that have been there for years. I think it needs a whole systemic reform."

Darius, who lives in Maryland, responded to the same question. "I'm in full support of abolition of the colonial structures that cause terror to all marginalized and oppressed people," he said.

Abolishing the Senate is one goal on the Democratic Socialist Alliance platform. Several march attendees echoed this push for systemic change. They also backed policies linked to Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City, who runs as a Democratic Socialist.

Democratic Socialist Alliance-backed candidates have defeated incumbent Democrats or establishment-backed ones in primaries across Colorado and New York. Victories also came in Pennsylvania and Michigan.

There is an appetite for more Mamdani-style candidates right now. People want to bring his agenda to their own hometowns.

"Yeah. I would definitely like that," Kassandra, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, said when asked if she wanted her state to move toward Mamdani's New York model.

Kassandra is a former volunteer for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. She listed universal health care, unions, and removing money from politics as top priorities.

"I definitely do think we should probably get on board with some universal health care like I said my biggest thing money out of politics," Kassandra stated. "I feel like [El-Sayed] is very like [pro] union. He wants to get everyone together and like support all different religions all different races and I really value human rights as a therapist."

Kassandra noted that previous presidents have implemented policies aligned with socialism that were beneficial. When asked for specific examples, she declined to answer.

Esteban is a New Jersey resident who works in New York City. He said he has seen a huge shift since Mamdani took office.

"I feel like someone who's lived through a lot of mayoral terms in many different cities, this is probably the most change I've seen so quickly," he said. "So far what I'm seeing is good change.