Democrats Did Their Best Bernie Impression in the Midterms
Jacobin argues the 2026 midterms delivered historic gains for socialists and progressives, claiming even 'moderate' Democratic winners like James Talarico, Sherrod Brown, and Roy Cooper campaigned like Bernie Sanders — railing against billionaires, swearing off corporate money, and flooding ads with affordability themes ($401 million of $1.5 billion spent) — while losing centrists like Colin Allred and Cheri Beasley ran instead on abortion rights and defending democracy. The article dismisses centrist spin from Third Way and Matthew Yglesias, noting their 2016 attacks on Sanders's populism.
