Andy Beshear
Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky greets Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, former Labor secretary Elaine Chao, at the annual Fancy Farm picnic on August 5, 2023.
  • Democrats are finding ways to advance their candidates and causes in traditionally red states.
  • There is now an unofficial playbook for their successes.
  • One of the key factors is clearly the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

Democrats can still win in hostile territory. Tuesday's elections show that while the party may never reach its former heights in increasing red states, it can still notch victories that continue to claw back power.