Past midterm tensions between Democratic campaign committees and progressive activists are nowhere to be found this fall.
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Trump’s Midterm Rally Blitz Probably Won’t Work
The track record of presidents who hit the campaign trail in midterm election years is poor, especially when their job approval is underwater.
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Why Democrats Should Be Most Worried About Troy Jackson (And It’s Not the Consultants)
Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee has a weakness in today’s throw-the-bums-out environment—a long record in state government.
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I’m a DNC Committee Member. The Party Isn’t Broken
The recent meeting was a success despite the naysayers.
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How 2026 Is Not Like 2006
Twenty years ago, Republicans futilely tried to stave off a midterm defeat by vilifying House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. Today, Hakeem Jeffries is a less inviting target. Enter Hasan Piker.
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One Internal Pollster Saw the Primary Results Coming
Candidate-backed surveys have helped warp perceptions of Democratic primaries. Public Policy Polling’s numbers, however, have repeatedly tracked the actual results.
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The Case for the DNC’s Ken Martin. Really
The party chair is being excoriated, but the truth is that he’s taking on the D.C. consultant class, building a strong grassroots operation, and raising tons of money while disposing of the Harris campaign’s 2024-incurred debts.
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How Left Will Democrats Go In 2028? That Depends on 2026
Democratic voters, long partial to candidates who show a capacity for bipartisan compromise over ideological purity, may be changing.
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Evan Barker’s Magical Mystery Tour
The ex-operative exposes progressive follies, but her account of moving from Bernie supporter to Trump voter is dazed and confused.
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Jon Ossoff Is Proving Democrats Don’t Need to Punch Left
The senator from purple Georgia is leading in polls and fundraising without picking a fight with party progressives. Maybe there’s a lesson there.
