Arizona senator weighs in on what he thinks Democrats should do to win in 2026

Lauren Irwin, Deseret News

Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., thinks Democrats should focus on the basics but do it in a way that's authentic to them.

I Went to See the Future of the Democratic Party. I Found Something Far More Entertaining.

Luke Winkie, Slate Magazine

The Pod Save America bros’ convention started with a message of Democratic unity. Then things got messy.

Democratic state election officials demand answers on Justice Department's requests for voter data

CLAIRE RUSH, Yahoo Entertainment

Ten Democratic secretaries of state asked the Trump administration Tuesday to provide more information about its wide-ranging efforts to seek statewide voter...

Saikat Chakrabarti’s Plan for the Political Revolution

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AOC’s former chief of staff wants to primary the Democratic establishment. The post Saikat Chakrabarti’s Plan for the Political Revolution appeared first on The Intercept.

The Democratic Party Might Break Jon Stewart

Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com

The late night host used elementary civics lessons to explain his furor

The Real Test for Democrats

David A. Graham, The Atlantic

The shutdown vote revealed how the party plans to contend with the challenges posed by Trump.

Nancy Pelosi knew and used her power. So should Democrats

Jason Kyle Howard, Salon

Pelosi gave Hakeem Jeffries a masterclass in using power. Why wasn't he listening?

How Trump could hamper Zohran Mamdani's New York agenda

BBC News

Trump has taken a number of actions against Democratic-led cities that experts say could slow Mamdani's goals.

Zohran Mamdani took on the entire political establishment — and won

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon

It isn't just MAGA moonbats freaking out: Zohran and his voters are an existential threat to the power structure

As MAGA loses, OBAMA POUNDS 'cruel' Trump! Voters speak as GOP fears 'Blue Wave' midterms

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MSNBC's Ari Melber reports on the "blue wave" of Democratic wins in the recent elections. Plus, former President Barack Obama ...

US Democrats still face big questions, despite election wins

BBC News

A year after a painful election defeat, the Democratic Party stands at a fork in the road.

The Democrats are back…will it last?

BBC News

Republicans suffered losses in key elections on Tuesday night.

The Simulation Is Collapsing

Mike Brock, Techdirt

Tuesday, Republicans got crushed in elections across New Jersey, Virginia, and New York. Not close races. Not razor-thin margins. Massive defeats in states they’d convinced themselves were winnable after Trump’s 2024 victory. Bret Baier—on Fox News, to Fox & …

Will 2026 Be a Fair Fight?

Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic

Democrats swept the 2025 elections. But Donald Trump is already laying the groundwork to subvert the next vote.

JD Vance Wants to Pretend Republicans Didn’t Lose in Reddest Districts

Malcolm Ferguson, The New Republic

JD Vance has finally reacted to Republicans’ brutal election losses nationwide.

A Next-Generation Victory for Democrats

Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker

Benjamin Wallace-Wells on the victories of Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger (Virginia); Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill (New Jersey), and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (New York City).

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And the Democrats have also won governor races in Virginia and New Jersey

How political leaders are reacting to Mikie Sherrill’s victory over Trump-endorsed Republican

Yahoo Entertainment

WATCH: Democrat Zohran Mamdani will win the NYC mayoral race, ABC News projects

ABC News

Mamdani is set to be the city's first Muslim mayor of south Asian descent.

Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race, in a historic victory for progressives

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins N.J. governor in Tuesday's second victory for Democrats

Joe Hernandez, NPR

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot, was first elected to Congress in 2018. She defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman who was endorsed by President Trump.

‘Civil war in the Democratic Party’: Andrew Cuomo votes in NYC election

Al Jazeera English

NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo said Trump would cut through rival Zohran Mamdani “like a hot knife through butter."

“I think she’s out”: Pelosi’s retirement top of mind for House Democrats

Garrett Owen, Salon

Rumors have swirled around the 85-year-old party leader's future.

In competitive Queens Council race, a GOP firebrand's brashness is put to the test

Catalina Gonella, Gothamist

Voters fill out their ballots at a polling station in New York City on Election Day, 2024. Vickie Paladino is defending her Council seat against moderate Democrat Benjamin Chou. [ more › ]