No part of a rolling, decadelong existential crisis is ever easy, even when things seem on the cusp of going well — and especially when Democrats have had their hopes raised and dashed so several times. “ It ’ s a little bit of deja vu, ” said Elaine Luria, who in 2018 flipped Virginia ’ s 2nd Congressional District in the Democratic midterm wave t
No part of a rolling, decadelong existential crisis is ever easy, even when things seem on the cusp of going well — and especially when Democrats have had their hopes raised and dashed so several times. “ It ’ s a little bit of deja vu, ” said Elaine Luria, who in 2018 flipped Virginia ’ s 2nd Congressional District in the Democratic midterm wave t
No part of a rolling, decadelong existential crisis is ever easy, even when things seem on the cusp of going well — and especially when Democrats have had their hopes raised and dashed so many times. “ It ’ s a little bit of deja vu, ” said Elaine Luria, who in 2018 flipped Virginia ’ s 2nd Congressional District in the Democratic midterm wave amid Donald Trump ’ s first term, hosted onto it in a squeaker in 2020 to help make up a slim majority, lost it in 2022 as part of Republicans winning their own minimal majority, and is now running to get it back. The matter has quickly moved to the forefront of national discussion.
The Broader Picture
What is happening now can be traced back to a series of decisions and events that preceded it.
“ If you see how people are feeling today, the energy on the ground — the second time around living through this hell of the Trump administration … people want change, ” Luria said.
“ They can ’ t take it anymore. ” The path to a Democratic majority runs through this district, Luria stated onstage in the small theater of Batten University.
What has become increasingly clear is that internal polls described to CNN have Democratic leaders already smiling about how the midterms seem to be ending, even as they will bare-knuckle through the results as they come in Tuesday.
Expert Analysis
Experts and analysts have begun weighing in on what this means going forward.
That ’ s the disarray the Republicans are in, ” confirmed New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic chief who joined Luria on Saturday, taking a swipe at Trump ’ s remake of the White House and his reviews of Republican physiques.
Compounding the significance of these events, “ There are going to be so many close races that you can ’ t predict — my guess is at least 20, the loser will get 49 % — so it ’ s just going to be difficult to predict, ” said Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia as he left the Luria rally, describing himself as upbeat but unsure.
It has also emerged that the Maryland senator indicated those elections were dominated by distraught Democrats talking about “ the resistance. ” This year, as he ’ s been out campaigning from New Mexico to Georgia to New Hampshire, Van Hollen said, he ’ s been seeing a broader turn from those who backed Trump for a second term because they wanted the lower prices and end to foreign wars he promised.
Impact on Americans
Beyond the immediate headlines, this development could reshape how the issue is handled.
Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor and congressman who supported oversee the campaigns that led to the midterms romp during George W. Bush ’ s second term, said the sense he ’ s getting from voters is different from 2006.
Significantly, and that tells you something about the motivation. ” That doesn ’ t mean Emanuel is going into Tuesday fully confident that the polls aren ’ t missing the level of aid for Trump and Republicans and that turnout won ’ t bring surprises as the precinct breakdowns come in.
Notably, to his fellow Democrats anxious that they ’ re concerning to be disappointed again, Emanuel added, “ You might be right, but you may want to use that energy in a productive way rather than sitting around.
Adding further dimension to the story, “ Confident and paranoid ” is how Washington state Rep. Suzan DelBene, the chair of the House Democrats ’ campaign arm, described her mindset going into Tuesday.
Further developments have shed additional light on the matter. netting the three seats that would put her party in the ma
Looking Ahead
This story will continue to develop. Observers, policymakers, and citizens will all be watching what happens next in a situation that has already proven to be significant in multiple respects.
No part of a rolling, decadelong existential crisis is ever easy, even when things seem on the cusp of going well — and especially when Democrats have had their hopes raised and dashed so many times. “ It ’ s a little bit of deja vu, ” said Elaine Luria, who in 2018 flipped Virginia ’ s 2nd Congressional District in the Democratic midterm wave amid Donald Trump ’ s first term, hosted onto it in a squeaker in 2020 to help make up a slim majority, lost it in 2022 as part of Republicans winning their own minimal majority, and is now running to get it back. The matter has quickly moved to the forefront of national discussion.
The Broader Picture
What is happening now can be traced back to a series of decisions and events that preceded it.
“ If you see how people are feeling today, the energy on the ground — the second time around living through this hell of the Trump administration … people want change, ” Luria said.
“ They can ’ t take it anymore. ” The path to a Democratic majority runs through this district, Luria stated onstage in the small theater of Batten University.
What has become increasingly clear is that internal polls described to CNN have Democratic leaders already smiling about how the midterms seem to be ending, even as they will bare-knuckle through the results as they come in Tuesday.
Expert Analysis
Experts and analysts have begun weighing in on what this means going forward.
That ’ s the disarray the Republicans are in, ” confirmed New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic chief who joined Luria on Saturday, taking a swipe at Trump ’ s remake of the White House and his reviews of Republican physiques.
Compounding the significance of these events, “ There are going to be so many close races that you can ’ t predict — my guess is at least 20, the loser will get 49 % — so it ’ s just going to be difficult to predict, ” said Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia as he left the Luria rally, describing himself as upbeat but unsure.
It has also emerged that the Maryland senator indicated those elections were dominated by distraught Democrats talking about “ the resistance. ” This year, as he ’ s been out campaigning from New Mexico to Georgia to New Hampshire, Van Hollen said, he ’ s been seeing a broader turn from those who backed Trump for a second term because they wanted the lower prices and end to foreign wars he promised.
Impact on Americans
Beyond the immediate headlines, this development could reshape how the issue is handled.
Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor and congressman who supported oversee the campaigns that led to the midterms romp during George W. Bush ’ s second term, said the sense he ’ s getting from voters is different from 2006.
Significantly, and that tells you something about the motivation. ” That doesn ’ t mean Emanuel is going into Tuesday fully confident that the polls aren ’ t missing the level of aid for Trump and Republicans and that turnout won ’ t bring surprises as the precinct breakdowns come in.
Notably, to his fellow Democrats anxious that they ’ re concerning to be disappointed again, Emanuel added, “ You might be right, but you may want to use that energy in a productive way rather than sitting around.
Adding further dimension to the story, “ Confident and paranoid ” is how Washington state Rep. Suzan DelBene, the chair of the House Democrats ’ campaign arm, described her mindset going into Tuesday.
Further developments have shed additional light on the matter. netting the three seats that would put her party in the ma
Looking Ahead
This story will continue to develop. Observers, policymakers, and citizens will all be watching what happens next in a situation that has already proven to be significant in multiple respects.
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