The Democratic Party finds itself in a leadership vacuum. The 2024 presidential election was a devastating loss that brought Donald Trump back to the White House, Republicans in control of both chambers of Congress, and the Supreme Court solidly conservative.
In August, Democrats in the Texas House fled the state to break quorum in a special session. For two weeks they stayed in Illinois, hoping to delay a redistricting motion put forth by House Republicans, which could gerrymander five seats in the midterm elections.
John Delaney, the United States Representative for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District, is the first Democratic candidate to announce a run for president in 2020.
If Democrats truly want to win back the White House…they’ll have to do a lot better than “Have you seen the other guys?”
With the first Democratic debate just around the corner, it’s a great time to update our power rankings. Who’s on top? How could Biden shake things up?
