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Democrats must deliver, not just investigate

by William S. Becker, opinion contributor - 11/09/26 8:00 AM ET

by William S. Becker, opinion contributor - 11/09/26 8:00 AM ET

Associated Press An attendee points at early projections on the TV with an American flag at the Texas Democrats Watch Party at the Hyatt Recency in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Sara Diggins/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)

In the post-mortem period of the midterm elections, pundits and politicians offered a variety of ideas about what caused the blue wave and what it means. My favorite is the theory that voters have launched a democracy-saving realignment in American politics and government.

We have kicked the moneychangers out of democracy’s temples.…