At a time when the Democratic Party has very low public opinion ratings, after the disappointing loss of Kamala Harris to Donald Trump, and the loss of three Senate seats, there are a group of inspirational members of the party in both houses of Congress who are actively campaigning in Republican districts, and speaking out with force against the terrible and tragic effects of Trump.
They include the following in the House of Represenatives
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York
Jasmine Crockett of Texas
Maxwell Frost of Florida
Robert Garcia of California
Ro Khanna of California
Jamie Raskin of Maryland
In the Senate, they include:
Cory Booker of New Jersey
Chris Murphy of Connecticut
Adam Schiff of California
Chris Van Hollen of Maryland
Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota
Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Some of these members, many of them very young, are seen as the long term future of the party, and some are perceived as potential presidential contenders in the future, including
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Ro Khanna
Cory Booker
Chris Murphy
Of course, there are others, including state governors who are making clear of their pursuit of challenging the actions of Donald Trump, including
JB Pritzker of Illinois
Andy Beshear of Kentucky
Wes Moore of Maryland
Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania
Jared Polis of Colorado
So in the midst of difficult times, there are hopes for the future, as the “bench” of the Democratic Party is strong and vibrant!