Likely candidates: [[Democratic Party]] - [[Harris, Kamala]] [[Republican Party]] - [[Trump, Donald J.]] ## My Takeaways - [[Progressives prioritize purity over progress]] - protests, abstaining due to [[2023 Israel-Gaza conflict]] were short-sighted and harmful. - [[Messaging is everything]] - [[Brown, Sherrod]] far outperformed [[Harris, Kamala]] in [[Ohio]]. Despite losing, he held onto that seat far longer than he should have and performed well, and it would be wise for [[Democratic Party]] to evaluate. - [[Independents could replace partisan candidates in non-swing states]] - [[Nebraska]] had a well-performing [[Independent (politics)]]. In contrast, [[Democratic Party]] ran a candidate in [[Maine]] despite *already* having a [[Democratic Party]]-leaning incumbent ([[King, Angus]]) - Don't worry about whether they caucus with your party or not; worry about [[Harm reduction]]. - [[Coalition of local parties]] might even be better; [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]] - [[Latino men]] swung heavily right compared to previous years. This could be a sign that [[Hispanic people]] are associating more with [[White people]] (similar to [[Irish people]] and [[Italian people]] in the past) than [[People of color]].