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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders at “The People v. The Powerful” rally at the Detroit Opera House on July 18, 2026. Sarah Rice/Getty Images

Democrats have a working‑class voter problem that progressives like Abdul El‑Sayed are still struggling to solve

Class-war rhetoric from Democratic candidates jams working-class voters into a prefabricated progressive agenda, an expert on rural and working-class communities argues.
People attend a Tax The Rich rally hosted by the Democratic Socialists of America in the Bronx, N.Y., on March 29, 2026. Jason Alpert-Wisnia/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images

Democratic socialists aren’t the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party

How will Democrats in Congress deal with the DSA-affiliated candidates likely to join their ranks in the new year? There are lessons from the tea party’s challenge to traditional GOP values.
Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at an event hosted by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in Orono, Maine, on May 24, 2026. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

Democrats don’t get why they’ve lost most working class voters

Class-war rhetoric from Democratic candidates jams working-class voters into a prefabricated progressive agenda, an expert on rural and working-class communities argues.
Graham Platner, left, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, chats with his neighbor, Denis Nault, on Nov. 3, 2025, in Sullivan, Maine. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

Why rural Maine may back Democrat Graham Platner’s populism in the Senate campaign − but not his party

Whether Maine’s Graham Platner wins or loses, his campaign to knock off longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins already points to a deeper question: Can Democrats do more than rent rural authenticity?

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