Republicans routed Democrats in the 2024 election. The coming year offers a chance for the defeated party to figure out if the last cycle was a realignment or an electoral anomaly.
There has been lots of soul-searching and finger-pointing in recent weeks; that will continue for months as Democrats sort through the results and test theories about how to win in this environment.
By Nia-Malika Henderson / Bloomberg Opinion
We can get a sense of where the party is moving by watching five key leadership contests in 2025: