Dems mull focus on Midwest, South after election drubbing

House Democrats are admitting that they failed to connect with working-class voters in last week’s election, and say some changes may be needed if the party is going to have any chance of becoming the majority again in the next few cycles.

One way for Democrats to break out of the rut might be to find new leadership, and Rep. Tim Ryan has said he will challenge Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for her job. But even if he doesn’t succeed, several Democrats are already talking about other proposals to help the party focus more intently on Rust Belt voters, where Donald Trump succeeded and Hillary Clinton failed.