Democrats had big wins in elections this week. Where do the two parties go from here?

NPR | By Tamara Keith,

Domenico Montanaro

Published November 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM MST

The elections were voters' chance to weigh in a year after President Trump's election. Now Republicans and Democrats are reflecting on where they are and what they need to do to win in the future.

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Tamara Keith

Tamara Keith is a Senior Political Correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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Domenico Montanaro

Domenico Montanaro is a senior political editor/correspondent for the Washington Desk

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