The 100-Day Blue Honeymoon Before the Messy Democratic Divorce

Newsweek · Anna Rahmanan · 2026-11-05 17:09 UTC

Democrats reclaimed Congress, but progressives and moderates are already fighting over what their victory means for the party's future.

The Democrats had barely finished celebrating their sweeping midterm victory when one of their newly elected senators raised the possibility of replacing the man expected to lead their new Senate majority.

Abdul El-Sayed, whose victory had become a rallying point for the Democratic Party's progressive insurgency, was already questioning its leadership.

Barely a day after Democrats celebrated their sweeping midterm victory, El-Sayed declined Wednesday to endorse Chuck Schumer for another term as Senate Democratic leader.

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