Democrats are looking to shift their message ahead of the 2024 election to be a referendum on former President Donald Trump in an effort to salvage at least one chamber of Congress and be a check on the Republican Party. 

After President Joe Biden’s worse-than-expected performance in the first presidential debate last week, some Democrats have openly admitted they expect to lose the White House in November. As a result, vulnerable incumbents may look to distance themselves from the president and instead turn up the heat on Trump as a way to prevent Republicans from also snagging both chambers of Congress.