Democrats will win the House this fall, inshallah. We need a minimum net gain of six seats to take back the House, and more is better. We won’t win enough seats to override a Presidential veto, so real legislative wins in the next two years aren’t likely. But we can do things in this midterm cycle to set us up for more power in the future. Electing the right candidates to move us forward is how we get there. Why I chose these candidates I wanted to highlight candidates

Octavio Jones/AFP/Getty Images In Part 3 of this series, we talked about policy solutions to the five issues that will do the most to help us win the battle for the midterms . In this part, we’ll talk about the NEXT five issues that could be game-changers for Democrats. 1) Immigration and ICE At least 60% of Americans now believe that Trump’s crackdown has gone too far , including most Democrats and independents and some 25% of Republicans. The issue has gone fro

Both the issues we focus on and our policy solutions have to be targeted to the culture and conditions wherever we are. For must-read analysis of America’s deep-rooted and very different regional cultures and the challenges of building consensus among them on issues, read Colin Woodard’s American Nations and follow his work at the Nationhood Lab . FYI, I’m a proud product of Yankeedom. The housing crisis is everywhere, but it looks different in New York City vs. Alaska, and

Time is running out for Democrats to unite around a winning agenda for the 2026 midterms and beyond. A policy agenda that resonates with some Republican and independent voters, as well as most Democrats, is a must for Democrats to win the midterms and begin rebranding the party. This does NOT mean that the agenda, or candidates, must be “moderate.” Far from it. It just means they must have appeal BEYOND the Democratic base. I’ve chosen five issues that are most likely

Photo by MADISON SWART/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images If we want to win in November, we must achieve two central goals: Change how we communicate with the American people and embrace a bold policy agenda that can improve their lives right now, as well as in the long term. We must make it clear, and believable, that we truly care about people. What we’re going through, what we love, what drives us crazy, our hopes and fears and dreams. Trying to scare people into vot

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