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Can progressives and moderates bridge the growing divide in the Democratic Party?

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speak with reporters at the U.S. Capitol

With the benefit of hindsight, the Democratic Party is taking stock of failed tactics, strategies and decisions that led to losses in the 2024 election. The Democratic Party may try staking out more centrist positions in bid to expand their appeal amid a shift in voting patterns, says Martha Johnson, associate professor of government at Northeastern University.

“It seems likely many Democratic politicians will adopt more conservative positions on issues like immigration or more populist trade policies,” Johnson says. After an eventful 2024 presidential campaign season that saw the incumbent drop out of the race and endorse his vice president at the 11th hour, the Democratic Party’s ideological rift between its progressive and centrist wings has led to a crisis of confidence in the party.

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