Democrats crushed Republicans on Tuesday. But a Trump backlash won't last for long.

Fix the problems to stay in power

Democratic gains in Virginia and New Jersey.
(Image credit: Images courtesy Win McNamee/Getty Images, AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

The Democratic Party faced a situation on Tuesday that has traditionally been disastrous: a non-presidential election — and not just a midterm, but an off-year. The electorate at such times has usually been far whiter, older, and more Republican.

But the result this time was overwhelming Democratic victory across the country, from Virginia to Washington state. It's great news, especially given the vile race-baiting campaign that Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie ran.

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Ryan Cooper

Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at TheWeek.com. His work has appeared in the Washington Monthly, The New Republic, and the Washington Post.