The city of Nebraska swung at 43 points to choose the Democrats John Ying -Young, must study the model he hugged.
Over the past few months Trump administration‘s illustrated use Executive power. Trading policy. Pulling out federal agencies and By denying court orders went to a great extent without checking. National Democrats have limited opposition – so the best hope for accountability will be the electoral account.
This can help explain why in the election last Tuesday in America 41 -I by magnitude The city has created such negative excitement from progressives. John Yuing -the younger, long -standing treasurer of the county, was chosen by the first black mayor of Omahi, defeating the incumbent Jean Stotert, who sought the fourth term after he held the post since 2013. More 13 pointsNoting a huge shift after Stocert won his last 30 race.
Juing conducted a significant, highly localized campaign that built a decades of trust, which he earned as a civil servant-compiled work of the Democratic Party of Nebraska on the construction of coalitions in the traditionally deep-red state. Leaving this race by 43 points, they both inspired the hope that the political wind could change and gave the model for Democrats to succeed in 2026 and beyond.
The results in Amakh are not important for the scale of the city, but for how it can reflect the country as a whole. The place of Congress Amakh is the second – a real area, one of the three in the country that voted for Kamala Harris in 2024, as well as choosing a Republican in Congress. This is a diverse, medium-mid-city-and if not enough to convey your Heartland status, it’s almost in Geographical Center the neighboring United States.
For all these reasons, the Democrats are instructive to understand the strategy of the Democratic Party of Nebraska, who now holds the presidency of the State Democratic Committees Association (ASDC) and DNC Vice President: Jane Klib. At the moment when so much attention in the media was focused on the internal procedural drama that surrounded Some others vice-crossThe clibe and the Democratic Party of Nebraska continue their many years of attention.
During the collection of the election, the mayor of Omahi Stotory tried to negatively polarize voters against Ying through nationalization of race – and, in particular, killing the favorite task of Klin GOP: Trans -wood. As my colleague John Nichols wrote about last week for Nation, It didn’t work. Instead accommodation. Street sidewalk and even a Fighting project Streetcar. In a simple graph released three days before the election, the Democratic Party of Nebraska proudly announced: “Gin focused on the sweat. John focused on potholes.”
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As thousands of Democrats across the country are looking for elections up and down in the 2026 newsletter, they can also refuse discussions on national conditions and instead conduct companies that have focused on improving the lives of their constituents.
Successfully, like this campaign, it also relies on efforts across the country from the Democratic Party of Nebraska to compete in the unfavorable territory. Click is long speeches For the Democrats who carry out direct information about rural voters – and this is not the same as a decrease. Instead, this means recognizing real problems that farmers are experiencing and offering practical solutions.
In Her words: “In rural and small cities, we cannot use the word” climate change “in the first five sentences, but everything we do is talk about the protection of land and water.”
And progressives in Nebraska know a thing or two about the value of avoiding toxic political labels. When last year the veteran of the Military Fleet, the leader of the mechanics and trade unions, Dan Osborne conducted a populist, independent Senate campaign, the Nebraska Democratic Party walked to the side and decided not to rule the candidate. While Osborne and the State Party had their differences– And he eventually lost – this non -Orthodox strategy showed serious growth. Osborne approached the victory from the incumbent Republican than any other contender in the 2024 cycle; Now he looks at 2026 Running In much more favorable circumstances.
With lessons to learn from success in Nebraska, it is encouraging that Klib is now holding a prominent position in the National Democratic Party – the same role as Ken Martin posted Before he became chairman. As the ASDC leader, Kleeb has the opportunity to work with all 50 state chairs to get them the necessary resources – and everything will be 50, because she and DNC have recently announced that there will be a national organization Contributions more The state parties within the framework of the state strategy 50.
But even if the clip climbed only meant that the Democratic Party improved in competition in Nebraska, it may be decisive. Considering that the house now takes Republicans with several places (give or take anything you like Disgraced resignation It will happen from that time and next November), the race in the second district of Nebraska may well become a turning point for control over the lower house. Don Bacon representative who kept in his place by less than 2 points The last cyclecan completely retire Before he has the opportunity to reproduce.
Whether the Congress race in 2026 is reduced to Omaja itself, or where it is similar, democratic victories will depend on nationwide efforts to invest as deeply into local problems as Klib and Juing. Such a strategy can be summed up with the mantra, which clibe repeated over and over again – what you can call the abstained Jane: “If we organize everywhere, we can win anywhere!”
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