Sentence:  If this were actually true, you would expect real traction for the <WSD>wokest</WSD> candidates in the Democratic presidential race. But it's been just the opposite. The <WSD>woke</WSD> candidates have been the weakest, electorally speaking, and the defining attribute of the Democratic primary has been a preoccupation with the voters that put Trump in the White House. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Alert and aware of what is going on, especially in social justice contexts. Well-informed.