Democrats Take Their Election Wins and Turn to 2026 Midterms
Wins in New Jersey, Virginia, NYC give guide to midterm campaigns.
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After a resoundingly successful election night in which they flipped the Virginia governor’s office, held onto power in New Jersey, and turned back a last-minute attempt by Donald Trump to block their candidate in New York City, Democrats faced a winners’ quandary.