What Democratic Party factions does Rory Stewart describe after the 2026 midterms?

Rory Stewart describes three main camps among Democrats. The first sees the fight as saving democracy and the republic, the No Kings marchers he calls Heather Cox Richardson Democrats. The second, roughly Bernie Sanders Democrats, wants radical action on inequality, new taxes and healthcare closer to a European model. The third is the abundance wing associated with Ezra Klein, technocratic and centrist, which Stewart likens to New Labour. Cutting across them is the argument over Israel and Palestine that Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan win brings to the surface.

• Alastair Campbell said the victory speeches were strikingly similar in theme despite these divisions.
• Rory Stewart expects each wing to tell its own story about what the election meant.

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