Last week’s election was a rolling catastrophe of historic proportions for the GOP, from which a political recovery could take years. It also marked the unofficial start of the 2028 presidential race, which will heat up in earnest next year.
Republicans are licking their wounds, engaging in recriminations over the midterm repudiation, and wondering aloud whether the party can rebound quickly enough to be nationally competitive in the next cycle. Democrats are licking their chops, eyeing the very real possibility of substantial congressional majorities plus the presidency starting in 2029 — a combination that could produce disorienting policy and structural changes.
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