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Democrats’ Victory Will Be Wasted Without New Leadership

By John Ross & Alex Skopic · Current Affairs · November 2026

Democrats’ Victory Will Be Wasted Without New Leadership

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"If Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries remain in power, Democrats will squander their mandate and give the far right another opening."

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