Despite the rampant rage at the recent surrender of several Democratic senators to end the government shutdown, the larger story lies in the political results of November 4.

Voters delivered an old-fashioned shellacking to Donald Trump and the Republican Party. The results were more impressive than Democrats themselves likely anticipated. Zohran Mamdani thundered to an impressive victory over the Trump faction and segments of the Democratic-establishment-endorsed Andrew Cuomo to become the first Muslim as well the youngest mayor of New York City in over a century. Additionally, Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger won the governors’ races in New Jersey and Virginia by commanding percentages. This marks the first time Democrats have won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in New Jersey since 1961.

The blue wave continued. California voters decisively approved new congressional-district boundaries as Democrats seek to halt Republican redistricting efforts ahead of next year’s battle for the House of Representatives. Democrats also retained three pivotal seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In Virginia, House Democrats flipped 13 seats for their biggest majority in nearly four........

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