“I think there is still a lot of uncertainty. I can say that the high expectations created that many polyesters and pundits have clearly not met, ”said Rep. Gary Connolly (D-Va.) Said in an interview Wednesday. “We will have a Democratic majority in the House, and it remains to be seen how big that will be.”
Some Democrats were making more noise in private: one legislator, who declined to be named, said, “It’s a dumpster fire.”
For now, many Democratic lawmakers have said they are like most of America – turning to their three phones and TV as they wait to see the length of the final vote in three important Midwest states, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, to decide the president. Many crucial calculations, including how Pennsylvania will determine the fate of employees coming to the suburbs, are likely to count mail-in ballots for days.
“I think it’s going to be tough but I think B Day wins Michigan,” Rep. Debbie Denzel (D-Mitch.), Who repeatedly sounded the alarm for Democrats after Trump defeated Hillary Clinton four years ago.
In Michigan alone, two Democratic freshmen are still fighting to stop the race’s GOP challenges that have yet to be called – Reps. Alyssa Slotkin and Haley Stevens.
The full extent of the vote began to become clear on Wednesday morning, with legislators and aides expecting a tough internal leadership process, while Pelosi herself was facing difficult maths as she tried to seal a second term as speaker.
Nearly a dozen Democratic legislators or any of the allies interviewed have not said Pelosi should step down or face any challenge. But some of them privately speculated that the days before the Speakership was expected to be a glide path would be more difficult as Democrats lose seats in the House.
Meanwhile, G.O.P. Lawmakers – happy after they unexpectedly raised their ranks – House G.O.P. His leadership began to take control of teams led by campaign chairman Tom Emmer, who on Wednesday morning began calling for a lock of support to serve another term.
Democrats were already engaged in a quick-firing finger-pointing over who would be blamed for Tuesday’s embarrassing demonstration, with private vines going public in the coming days as the entire house landscape is known. Some centrist Democrats have blamed their more progressive allies, saying the middle class in Trump-leaning districts has not escaped their “socialist” shadow.
Others argued that the DCCCC was booming in seats, but the party was in charge of races like the other district in Arkansas – while in South Florida Shalala and Rep. Debbie Muckersall-Powell’s inevitable events are missing. Were expelled. Some Democrats said the party’s management is not focused on a coherent, active message, which went beyond Trump’s opposition.
So far, the House Democrats have overturned only two seats – and they were assured of a shop built by a court-ordered redistribution in North Carolina. They did not have a single GOP until Wednesday morning. Instead, they suffered a disappointing loss.
Some of them were expected to fall: Repress. Colin Peterson of Minnesota, Torres Small of Zochital, New Mexico, and Horn, the center of Oklahoma, all faced tough elections in the three Trump-winning districts. But others shocked the Democrats. The DCCC never sought to put Shalala at risk in its front-line program. And the Democratic rep in a private poll of both parties. Joe Cunningham was in his South Carolina district with a big lead, but he’s a GOP state rep. Nancy fell on the mess.
It was a huge disappointment for the Texas Democrats, who invested millions in a 10-seat target and also opened a satellite DCC office fee in Austin. Hillary Clinton, a GOP conducted in 2016. Rep. They failed to flip the huge West Texas meeting held by retiring Will Heard.
With the victory of Republican Troy Nehls, the Houston suburbs quickly took a different seat, and they had the upper hand in the Fort Worth-Dallas area. The Democrats felt confident in overturning all three.
Democrats have lost six positions so far. And more may be coming. Many of his other members run very close to summoning challenges.
Trump had some early warning signs in the country, Democrats acknowledged, but said the G.O.P. The party still failed miserably in predicting the level of engagement, which blinded them in 2016. According to some Democratic sources, his teammates led the race for the final three weeks.
Multiple Democrats said they were already intimidating a controversial lame duck Congress, presumably Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mancocknell appeared on the way to retain his party Senate. Many said McConnell – whose party has managed to capture key seats in Iowa, Kansas and Montana – is less likely to join Democrats on a massive stimulus package that is badly needed by many U.S. businesses and families amid the epidemic. .
Democrats had hoped Biden would win the presidency as the vote count continues in the Midwest on Wednesday. But many said they were still adamant about the damage done to the House and Senate.
Rep. Senior Blue Dog of South Texas. Henry Queller said some in his party underestimate Trump’s strengths, especially in farm-heavy counties outside of urban centers, where Democrats have long struggled to develop a message.
“It simply came to our notice then. Urban areas are important, but you still have to focus on rural areas, ”said Queller. “If we don’t change the strategy, it will be the same in 2022.”
Melanie Zanona contributed to this report.
