Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) suggested the Democratic Party‘s future will consist of “a progressive takeover,” which he credited Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for fueling ahead of the 2028 election.

The party is still seeking to regain its footing following the 2024 election cycle, and after it elected Ken Martin as its new Democratic National Committee chairman in February. Khanna suggested that the party is “very close” to consisting of more progressive lawmakers than centrist ones, citing how Sanders’s previous presidential bids were almost successful despite “fighting uphill” against “establishment forces” within the party.