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The Ezra Klein Show · November 7, 2026 · 1h 7m

How the Democrats Did It

Ezra Klein speaks with Michelle Goldberg about the Democrats' midterm wins. They examine why President Trump bears the primary responsibility for the Republican losses and what it took for Democratic candidates to win across the Midwest and South. Drawing on Goldberg's reporting in Texas, Michigan, Maine and beyond, the discussion explores how different candidates ran very different campaigns. They consider what the results reveal about the party emerging from this election.

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Trump as primary cause of Republican losses
Goldberg and Klein start from the election result that President Trump bears primary responsibility for the Republican shellacking.
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Running different campaigns for different places
Democratic victories came through candidates who ran very different campaigns suited to their states and regions.

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