Commentary: After the blue tsunami, Democrats in Va., nationwide should avoid misinterpreting their mandate

By: Mark Rozell

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 780

Last Updated: 9 hours, 2 minutes ago

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After a win as sweeping as Tuesday was for the Democratic Party nationally, Democrats representing Virginia and other states might imagine they hold an unlimited mandate for anything and everything they want to prioritize once they take control of Congress in January.

It would likely be their swift undoing, as history affirms.

In the enthusiasm wave elections like this generate, victors find it irresistible not to presume that voters emphatically validated all …

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