OPINION: The blue tsunami is forcing Democrats to do their least favorite thing — actually govern

I remain astounded by the midterm results, and so were many other voters and pundits on the night of Nov. 3, 2026. Among elected officials, nearly everything went in Democrats’ favor. The blue wave, a metaphorical term coined to represent sweeps of democratic wins across the country, does a victory of this scale no justice. Hell, a blue tsunami probably doesn’t even go far enough. To put that in perspective, Democrats gained at least seven new U.S. Senate seats on Tuesday night and are projected to reach close to 260 seats in the House of Representatives. 2018’s midterm, often considered the blue wave of this century, doesn’t come close to the blue dominance witnessed this past week. This landslide has the potential to be a redefining moment for the progressive movement, a shock that feels decisive for the future of Democrats led by fresh faces, amid a declining MAGA sect on its way out of D.C.

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