The Democratic Party's election outcomes were bolstered by candidates successfully contrasting their records with extreme Republican opponents.

“if you look at what democratic candidates who won tough competitive races did they basically did four things they um went on offense on abortion and Republican extremism they a Drew contrasts with their opponents on economic populism”

Democrats must prioritize codifying abortion and marriage rights because election success remains dependent on active resistance to the removal of these rights.

“we can't just sit around and high five like we have to fight back we have to codify Roe we have to codify same-sets in marriage like we have we have a lot of work to do”

The midterm election failed to produce a Red Wave because Democrats successfully framed the contest as a referendum on Republican extremism.

“it's very clear the Red Wave did not happen and it did not happen because Democrats very successfully were able to turn this election from a simple thermostatic up or down typical midterm into a referendum on Republican extremism embodied by the decision the Supreme Court in the dubs case”