“When You Get Your Ass Kicked, You Don’t Want to Overreact”: Rocked by Gnarly Elections, Democrats Are Gaming Out How to Regroup

Some top Democrats see New Jersey, and not Virginia, as a more worrisome sign. But, says one Biden adviser, the good news is it’s November 2021—not October 2022. “We have the potential for an incredibly powerful message,” this person says. “But we’ve got to get s--t done.”