This post was originally published on Politico.

Democrats’ midterms sweep didn’t solve their ideological civil war — but a number of the party’s potential presidential contenders hope it lets them call a truce.

In the days since Democrats’ sweeping midterm victories, several likely White House aspirants have argued that their party’s factional feuding needs to take a backseat heading into 2028.

“What was clear, no matter where you go, [is that] people are frustrated,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro told reporters last weekend at Crooked Media’s post-election conference. “They’re not thinking about whether this is about left or middle or right. They’re thinking about how to get problems solved.”

“I don’t

Author: By Lisa Kashinsky