Charlottesville, Virginia —
They were faces of the Democratic resistance, a winning piece of the blue wave, when the party swept control of the House of Representatives in 2018 as a fierce reaction to President Donald Trump’s first two years in office.
Now, Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill are seeking to spur another Democratic revival. Their respective races for governor in Virginia and New Jersey offer potential lessons for the party as it tries to rise from political exile and find a pathway back to power.
“What we will do this November is not just vote against something, but we will vote for the policies that we believe in,” Spanberger told a crowded rally here this week. “Are you ready to win?”
A year after losing the White House and failing to win control of Congress, Democrats are working to move beyond the soul-searching and finger-pointing phase of their 2024 defeat. The November 4 elections are the latest test of the party’s efforts to rebuild, rebrand and rebound in the new Trump era.
“This one’s too important,”
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