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We’re a community of Democrats focused on winning. We elect, convene, and amplify bold, pragmatic leaders who represent the middle.
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🚨 Donald Trump and the Republican Party are damaging our economy and threatening our democracy. Democrats need to learn how to win again, but they can't do it with the same old tactics and candidates. Here's exactly how Democrats can start winning:
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Postmortem with a plan
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Republicans redrew the Texas map assuming their 2024 strength with Latinos would hold. But the 2025 elections suggest a moderate like Bobby Pulido could ruin their plans.
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Republicans tried to shrink the battlefield with aggressive gerrymandering, but the 2025 elections suggest these gerrymanders might not hold up
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It shouldn’t surprise anyone that voters *actually* care about where politicians stand on the issues. Vibes are cool. Vibes alone are not enough.
Cool kid Hot take: moderation doesn’t matter, it’s all about vibes. Reality: voters actually care about where politicians stand on issues, as @Milansingh03 shows:
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Cool kid Hot take: moderation doesn’t matter, it’s all about vibes. Reality: voters actually care about where politicians stand on issues, as @Milansingh03 shows:
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Issue positioning isn’t everything, but it’s not nothing either
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Democrats are increasingly the party of college-educated white people. Black and Hispanic voters who once made up the "base" have slowly been turning away from the party. @laurenhpope explains why.
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Dems’ problem isn’t in turning out the base — it’s keeping voters of color in the base.
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Ben McAdams is running again, and we're glad to see it. As we said last week: he's a proven winner, and is ready to take back a Congressional seat in Utah.
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Ben McAdams: Recruiting the Calm to Beat the Storm
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"If Democrats hope to lead a restless nation, we must lay out a clear platform rooted in a commitment to the middle class and those aspiring to it, based on the ideals of our party’s past, yet envisioned for a new age." This is Tom Suozzi's vision for a new kind of old-fashioned
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Learning from a winner
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Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to fall. Following Tuesday’s results, it’s clear—Democrats can win in 2026. The key? Move to the middle.
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“A New Kind of Old Fashioned Democrat!” The Democratic Party must return to its roots and get back to fighting for the middle-class and those aspiring to it. Read my op-ed in Newsday. https://t.co/UTUWS7JAFQ
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This week, moderate candidates in Virginia and New Jersey, smashed expectations by running on pragmatic solutions. Want to win in 2026? Move to the center.
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Look to Virginia and New Jersey for lessons about the midterms.
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Organizing Beats Arguing Instead of dunking on these bad leftist takes, centrists should follow @BenMcAdams & donate We've had 417 donors in the last week via @TheWelcomeTeam link, lets get to 500 today https://t.co/YqlAdPCDXE
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Bunch of centrist types held Mikie Sherrill up as their ideal candidate. What’s the cope from them on the race seemingly being so tight?
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Congressman Golden has shown us what a true example of leadership, service, and courage looks like. We’ve always been proud to support him as he represents the interests of Mainers in Congress. Thank you, Congressman Golden.
After much deliberation, I’ve decided not to seek reelection in 2026. I’m confident that were I to run again, I would win. But recent events have made me reconsider whether the good I can do in Congress still outweighs the cost to my family. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished
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The lessons from last night should come from Virginia and New Jersey, where moderate Democrats smashed expectations by running on pragmatic solutions, not left-wing ideology.
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Look to Virginia and New Jersey for lessons about the midterms.
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Every election day offers lessons. This year's main character is Zohran Mamdani - here are 3 lessons, 2 myths, and 1 warning all Democrats should take from his remarkable run.
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Great piece @liamkerr @TheWelcomeTeam. If Dems define #DecidingtoWin by having majorities in DC, take the focus, organizing, and building communities.
Centrists gotta admit the lessons of Mamdani Less anger, more learning - and clear refutations of the myths Otherwise, more Don Bacons are coming https://t.co/UKCaiH0q2J
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Zohran Mamdani is the left's new hero and right's new villain. But what lessons can Democrats looking to win learn from his meteoric rise? And what myths about his campaign have to be busted along the way? We break it down:
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Past performance doesn’t guarantee future results. But it’s usually the best clue we’ve got. Ben McAdams is a superstar, and he needs to run again. https://t.co/fQfTXXakO6
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Ben McAdams: Recruiting the Calm to Beat the Storm
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Democrats need to get back to winning again. We used to win in states like Florida and Ohio. We used to have Senators in West Virginia and Montana. Here's how we got here:
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An analysis of the Democratic Party platforms from 2012 to 2024 gives us clues to the current Democratic Party struggles
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How did Democrats go from winning in states like Florida, Ohio, and Iowa and having U.S. senators in North Dakota, Montana, Missouri, and West Virginia to pundits now warning of a permanent Republican majority in the Senate? Here's how: https://t.co/LWPyF1LDU6
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We are going live on Substack at 3 PM today with @mattyglesias and @simon_bazelon to discuss DECIDING TO WIN: the most comprehensive account yet of where Democrats went wrong, and what we need to do to win again. Tune in! https://t.co/Un0CQlTszB
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