Democrats Must Be Proactive in 2026 Messaging, Ansari Says (1)

July 21, 2025, 6:26 PM UTCUpdated: July 21, 2025, 8:54 PM UTC

Democrats must be more proactive in their messaging efforts against Republicans’ tax and spending bill ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, House Democrats’ freshman class president said.

“Many of us I think, in the younger generation in our caucus has really been pushing for is that we need more communication all the time,” Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) told Bloomberg Government at an exclusive roundtable on Monday.

“Republicans are communicating all the time,” she added. “So they’re getting their message in long before we are.”

Ansari’s comments come as Democrats seek to mount a political comeback in the 2026 midterm elections ...

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