Democrats Are Embracing Masculinity in the Midterms

“Welcome to the 2026 midterms, a months-long contest to prove who is the manliest man. Oh, and to win control of the House and Senate,” the Washington Post reports.

”You’ve seen the highlight reel: Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly calling his opponent a ‘beta.’ James Talarico firing back against GOP attacks that he is ‘too low-T for Texas.’ A sweaty Beau Bayh, running for Indiana secretary of state, pumping weights in a campaign ad — one of many candidates flaunting their physical strength to break through with voters.”

”Democrats are desperate to prove they’ve learned their lesson after men propelled Republicans to victory in 2024. They agree they need to talk to men again. But the chaotic midterm elections show they have very different ideas about how to do it.”