This year’s election was a very successful one for Democrats. What happens if they can sustain that success for another year? Tom says he’s advising his clients to swing for the fences, with polls showing Democrats might even have a chance at winning in districts Trump carried by 15 points just one year ago – which would be more than enough to flip the North Carolina State House, for the first time in over a decade.

Also, Tom assesses Donald Trump’s analysis of this year’s election results – partly right and partly wrong, he says – while Aaron asks if the shift in fortunes is due to turnout factors, or voters changing their minds. (A little from each column, most likely.)

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