Former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison Says 2026 Could Mirror Democrats’ 2006 Comeback

Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison is urging his party to view the 2026 midterms as an opportunity similar to 2006, when Democrats won control of Congress during President George W. Bush’s second term. In a blog post published on Aug. 25, Harrison recalled the lead-up to the 2006 midterms, when voters delivered a win for Democrats in Washington. “Democrats remember the punch in the gut that was 2004,” he said, drawing comparisons to the mood in the party after 2024 losses. “We lost the White House, we bled House seats, and we watched a string of Senate races slip away, especially across the South. The mood in the party felt heavy. People wondered whether the map had moved for good. Then came something that always changes politics. Overreach.”...