Have the Democrats Figured Out How to Win Again?
Update: 2025-11-06
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The New Yorker staff writer Benjamin Wallace-Wells joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Democrats’ sweeping victories in the first major elections of Donald Trump’s second term. They talk about what the results—from Zohran Mamdani’s record-turnout win in New York City to victories in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races—reveal about Trump’s weakening hold on voters and a generational shift inside the Democratic Party. They also explore how a focus on affordability and economic anxiety fuelled Democrats’ success, and how these outcomes may shape the strategies of both parties heading into next year’s midterms.
This week’s reading:
- “A Next-Generation Victory for Democrats,” by Benjamin Wallace-Wells
- “What the Democrats’ Good Night Means for 2026 and Beyond,” by Isaac Chotiner
- “California Strikes Back in the Redistricting War,” by Jon Allsop
- “The Mamdani Era Begins,” by Eric Lach
- “The N.Y.C. Mayoral Election, as Processed in Therapy,” by Tyler Foggatt
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