'We have great leverage here': DNC chair Ken Martin on Democrats' midterms sweep

Democrats flipped Senate seats in Republican strongholds and won control of Congress. DNC chair Ken Martin explains why he believes voters gave his party a mandate and what comes next.

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On the morning after the 2026 midterms, NPR's Michel Martin speaks to the chair of the Democratic National Committee Ken Martin about his party taking control of Congress.

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'We have great leverage here': DNC chair Ken Martin on Democrats' midterms sweep

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DNC chair Ken Martin reacts to Democrats gaining control of Congress

On the morning after the 2026 midterms, NPR's Michel Martin speaks to the chair of the Democratic National Committee Ken Martin about his party taking control of Congress.

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