Many Democrats reportedly are concerned their party has learned little from Republicans capturing the presidency and both chambers of Congress in the 2024 general election.

Shortly after President Donald Trump took office in January, candidates seeking to lead the Democratic National Committee gathered in a Washington, D.C., auditorium.

“Over the next hour and a half, the aspiring DNC leaders inadvertently showcased the party’s self-absorbed tendencies that strategists argue have driven away swing voters by turns fixating on identity politics, displaying scorn for large swaths of the electorate and failing to focus on the pocketbook concerns of ordinary Americans,” Politico’s Holly Otterbein wrote.

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