To Win, You Have to Run

Inside Elections: “You can’t win a race with no one — even in Nevada, where ‘None of these candidates’ is an option on the ballot. To ride the wave, you have to have boards in the water.”

“On that front, Democrats set themselves up for success well before November 3. The 2026 midterms marked the first time since the advent of the two-party system that Democrats have fielded candidates in every single House race across the country, leaving no races uncontested.”

“Across the country, Democrats are benefiting from the willingness of everyday people to launch long-shot campaigns months or even years ago, long before the ‘blue wave’ was evident.”