"Democrats, furious about President Donald Trump's remaking of American government and society, turned out in extraordinary numbers for an off-year election to sweep virtually every competitive election on the map. The results served as a rebuke of Trump and his Republican Party and a salve for Democrats who have not had many good nights in the past year. Next will come a fierce, yearlong fight,"
"Democrats finally showed some fight. Democrats have spent the past year locked out of power in Washington, searching furiously but mostly in vain for ways to stop Trump from expanding his power. They held protests, spoke all night in the Senate and organized "No Kings" rallies that drew millions across the country. On Tuesday, they finally hit back in a more concrete way."
"Democrats won statewide elections in Virginia, New Jersey, California and Pennsylvania. They flipped seats on Georgia's Public Service Commission. And they were on the verge of winning a near two-thirds majority in the Virginia House of Delegates, an extraordinary sweep of battleground districts in races that serve as a plausible stand-in for how voters view both parties given the anonymous nature of most of the candidates."
Democrats turned out in unusually large numbers during the 2025 off-year elections and swept nearly every competitive contest nationwide. Victories included statewide wins in Virginia, New Jersey, California and Pennsylvania, flipped seats on Georgia's Public Service Commission, and a near two-thirds majority in the Virginia House of Delegates. Democratic activism had included protests, Senate speeches and large "No Kings" rallies. The results served as a rebuke of President Trump and his Republican Party and provided momentum for Democrats. A prolonged battle over redistricting and control of the House of Representatives will shape the final two years of Trump's agenda.
Read at Boston.com
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