The Democrats' rainbow coalition

The new Democrats are a powerful coalition of women, people of color, the LGBTQ community — and yes, white dudes

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With vote counting ongoing and recounts or runoffs likely in some races, Democrats are still sorting out the size and scope of their 2018 victory. While they did take control of the House of Representatives, liberals suffered some painful defeats, especially in the Senate.

But one striking aspect of this victory is the huge diversity of the Democratic victors. It has long been the party of all Americans, but especially women and minorities, and that fact is beginning to be represented in their elected officials. The Democratic "rainbow coalition" of Jesse Jackson's aspirations has become a reality.

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Ryan Cooper

Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at TheWeek.com. His work has appeared in the Washington Monthly, The New Republic, and the Washington Post.