DNC Briefs Top Democrats on 2024 Election Autopsy

“Late spending, exacerbated by a mid-battle candidate switch, and lack of attention to voters’ top concerns are among the reasons Democrats’ lost the White House last year, the Democratic National Committee says in its assessment of the defeat,” Politico reports.

“DNC officials argued Democrats didn’t spend early or consistently enough to engage and persuade voters, one of several problems the party faced in 2024… Swapping Joe Biden with Kamala Harris atop the ticket intensified those systemic, long-term problems for the party… So far, Biden’s age has not come up.”