What Was Won on Tuesday

Important victories to celebrate and lessons to learn for the Democratic Party

Tuesday was a monumental achievement.

The House of Representatives: This is critical and should not be underestimated. Congress can now provide checks (not perfectly) on Trump and his agenda. Obamacare is protected, meaning millions of vulnerable Americans will keep their healthcare. Congress can do more to protect the Muller investigation, which is now under fire. Congress has subpoena power to investigate corruption further. A majority of representatives in favor of gun control. The list goes on…

16 Governorships: A majority of Americans now have Democratic Governors. This could mean expanding healthcare, working on climate change, and defending voting rights for millions.

333 Seats in State House/Senate races: Further to the point above — state houses can work with democratic governors to achieve more progressive agendas. Big win.

There were many on Tuesday, but here are just a few:

And many more…

And while Beto and Gillum’s losses are tough to take, recent McCarthur ‘genius grant’ recipient Rev Dr. Barber reminds us that these near victories show that The South is not the impenetrable conservative stronghold we think it is. It’s a place that has systematically kept many of its people’s voices from being heard. These near victories are all the more inspiring in the face of what they overcame, and how they point us towards our next fight.

There is so much to celebrate about this election, and much to lament, but I encourage you to take the time to think about how many people’s lives will be made better because of what happened on Tuesday. It is monumental — and it is not enough. It can be both at once. This is just step one in a long and hard fight; one we must all push for with everything we have.

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