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Can Democrats Become a Big Tent Party?

After last week, ebullient Democrats gathered in Washington to plot how to instill the lessons of the election: make room for disagreement, run younger candidates, dump the litmus tests, and hammer Trump on affordability.

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Pelosi, to her credit, has recognized the need for change. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Leigh Ann Caldwell
November 9, 2025

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On Friday, evangelists of the Democratic Party gathered at the first annual Crooked Con in Washington—a two-day conference hosted by the Pod Save America bros. The idea was to showcase top party strategists and the “least annoying” politicians—mostly the younger crop of senators and House members—and discuss the future of the Democratic Party, which is obviously undergoing its most significant generational shift in decades. The gathering also served as an impromptu celebration: one year after Trump walloped Kamala and Republicans took over Washington, the party has regained some of its swagger.