'We can't let them down' -- After midterm wins, Democrats turn to charting path ahead

Democrats from across the country descended on Denver for a two-day conference to chart the course of their party after sweeping victories in the midterm elections.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3509x2632+213+0/resize/3509x2632!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F22%2F64%2F879cc2d14c54a9ec911488b48d94%2Fap26317088763752.jpg' alt='Texas Senator-elect James Talarico speaks at the Mission Ballroom during the What's Next Denver political convention on Nov. 12, 2026.'/><p>Democrats from across the country descended on Denver for a two-day conference to chart the course of their party after sweeping victories in the midterm elections. </p><p>(Image credit: David Zalubowski)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6037777' />