House Democrats Say Communications to Voters Fell Short in 2024

LEESBURG, Va.—At an issues retreat outside Washington, House Democrats from multiple wings of the party said they needed to improve their communications strategy after the 2024 election. Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas), the New Democrat Coalition’s vice chair for communications, said he and his colleagues “saw what happened during the election.” “We know that we have to take a look at ourselves, and we’re doing that, right?” he told reporters during a March 13 press conference. “We understand that there’s some introspection that is needed.” Veasey said that while the Trump administration’s cuts to federal staff and other moves were undercutting the president’s popularity, Democrats were “taking a serious look at issues like immigration and trying to elevate the importance of things like cost and people’s everyday lives.”...