Hakeem Jeffries and the Democrats’ Coming 2027 Fight

There’s plenty of campaigning left to do before voters head to the polls in November. There will be plenty of surprises in store for us in the weeks ahead, some of which could make or break the candidates on whom Democrats are depending in their quest to retake one or both chambers of Congress.

Some media outlets are not, however, particularly interested in this dynamic. They’re already looking ahead — beyond the midterm election cycle and into next year, when Democrats will presumably be the majority party once again. Once the GOP’s legislators have been swept aside, that’s when the Democratic Party’s real challenges will begin.

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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There’s plenty of campaigning left to do before voters head to the polls in November. There will be plenty of surprises in store for us in the weeks ahead, some of which could make or break the candidates on whom Democrats are depending in their quest to retake one or both chambers of Congress.

Some media outlets are not, however, particularly interested in this dynamic. They’re already looking ahead — beyond the midterm election cycle and into next year, when Democrats will presumably be the majority party once again. Once the GOP’s legislators have been swept aside, that’s when the Democratic Party’s real challenges will begin.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.