At a time when the Democratic Party has very low public opinion ratings, after the disappointing loss of Kamala Harris to Donald Trump, and the loss of three Senate seats, there are a group of inspirational members of the party in both houses of Congress who are actively campaigning in Republican districts, and speaking out with force against the terrible and tragic effects of Trump.
They include the following in the House of Represenatives
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York
Jasmine Crockett of Texas
Maxwell Frost of Florida
Robert Garcia of California
Ro Khanna of California
Jamie Raskin of Maryland
In the Senate, they include:
Cory Booker of New Jersey
Chris Murphy of Connecticut
Adam Schiff of California
Chris Van Hollen of Maryland
Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota
Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Some of these members, many of them very young, are seen as the long term future of the party, and some are perceived as potential presidential contenders in the future, including
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Ro Khanna
Cory Booker
Chris Murphy
Of course, there are others, including state governors who are making clear of their pursuit of challenging the actions of Donald Trump, including
JB Pritzker of Illinois
Andy Beshear of Kentucky
Wes Moore of Maryland
Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania
Jared Polis of Colorado
So in the midst of difficult times, there are hopes for the future, as the “bench” of the Democratic Party is strong and vibrant!
These are the times that separate the “Morals of Men”… the times that “Try Men’s Souls.”
It is now up to each individual to look within to where they stand to a higher judgement.
Gerry Connolly Stepping Back From Top Spot On Oversight Committee As Cancer Returns
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gerry-connolly-cancer-oversight-committee_n_680f9607e4b0694adc18ace9
CNN Poll: Frustrated Americans want more checks on Trump, have dim views of Democratic opposition.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/politics/poll-frustration-anger-politics/index.html
Pritzker Calls For ‘Mass Protests,’ Says Democrats’ Strategy Is ‘Stale’
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jb-pritzker-mass-protests_n_681002d4e4b0c99c9f2412c1
Ugh, that really sucks; VERY sorry to hear it for a bunch of reasons, including that Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) is a strong fighter for democracy, for Ukraine, for NATO, for everything most of us care about, and it’s really unfortunate that we’ll be losing his powerful voice in Congress. Anyway, thanks to Gerry Connolly for his tremendous service, courage, tenacity, integrity, etc. for many years, and best of luck with his health going forward!
Inside JB Pritzker’s public and private efforts to counter Trump and challenge fellow Democrats.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/politics/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-trump-democrats/index.html
Young Democrats challenge longtime incumbents as party grapples with generational divide.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/politics/democrats-incumbents-challenge-party-divide
Democrats are all but done with Trump impeachment talk.
https://www.semafor.com/article/04/30/2025/democrats-are-all-but-done-with-trump-impeachment-talk
AOC says she is ‘weighing’ a bid to lead House Oversight Democrats.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/04/30/congress/aoc-ocasio-cortez-weighing-oversight-bid-00319913
Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s aversion to using “oligarchy” summarizes the Dems’ crisis.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/oligarchy-slotkin-sanders-democrats-persuasion-rcna203422