Analyzing Democrats’ Victories in the 2026 Midterm Elections (ft. Jonathan Martin and David Plouffe)

With Democrats winning big in traditionally red states like Texas, Kansas and South Carolina, what does the new Democratic majority mean for the country's political landscape going forward? Where were the midterms won and lost? Top Democratic strategist David Plouffe joins us to examine what brought voters out, which campaign bets paid off, and what the new map means for the 2028 presidential election. Featuring: *David Plouffe Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign manager and senior adviser to Kamala Harris’s 2024 campaign *Jonathan Martin (Moderator) POLITICO senior political columnist and former IOP Fellow