Democrats flock to Denver for a post-midterms introspection-turned-celebration

DENVER (AP) — Fresh off the best electoral performance in half a century, Democratic officials and strategists converged on Denver Thursday to plot a further course for the party and revel in their gains. The two-day What’s Next conference, hosted by a new group called Majority Democrats, was put on politicos’ calendars months ago as another stepping stone as the party charted its way out of its post-2024 political wilderness. Now Democrats will have to figure out what to do with majorities in both chambers of Congress and control of at least 12 new state legislative chambers. “The fever has broken. The fog has lifted,” said Mitch Landrieu, the former Democratic mayor of New Orleans. “And now it falls upon us to rebuild the foundation of this great nation and to fulfill the promise of America.” Barely a week after voters repudiated President Donald Trump and his Republican Party, Texas Sen.-elect James Talarico said Democrats must work with him.

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