15 lessons from the midterms as Democrats rebound with historic wave

Roll Call · Nathan L. Gonzales · 2026-11-04 13:54 UTC

15 lessons from the midterms as Democrats rebound with historic wave - Uncategorized

What worked, what didn’t, and what it all means for the future

ANALYSIS — It wasn’t exactly a surprise that Democrats did well on Tuesday, but the breadth and depth of their victory was stunning. Votes are still being counted, but it’s looking like a massive blue wave with very few Republican survivors.

Just two years ago, Donald Trump delivered one of the biggest Republican victories in recent history. The GOP won back the White House, finished ahead in the national popular vote, recaptured the Senate majority and held on to the House. But what Republicans thought was a permanent realignment of the party coalitions crumbled under the weight of an unpopular war in the Middle East and voter frustrations over the economy and president’s economic policies.

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