In a opinion piece on The Hill, DNC member Michael Kapp credits Democrats' November 4, 2026 sweep — flipping seven Senate seats, at least 40 House seats, and governorships including Texas, where Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott — to infrastructure Ken Martin's DNC built over 21 months through its 57 State Strategy, $38.9 million in state party transfers, and 25,000 trained organizers. Kapp cites Ron DeSantis calling the results "an extinction-level event for Republicans," writes that Democrats beat more than $740 million in late Republican spending, and warns the party now needs to keep what it built.