A single chart shows the losses that Democrats have experienced in both federal and state offices to Republicans since 2009.
The chart was part of a2024 election autopsyreleased Thursday by the Democratic National Committee.
“The sad truth is Democrats have lost ground at every level from inconsistent messaging and improper planning, even as the policies the Party advances continue to earn voter support at the ballot box,” concluded Democratic strategist Paul Rivera in thereporthe authored for the DNC.
“Ballot measures for Medicaid expansion, nonpartisan redistricting, wage increases, family leave, and reproductive freedom have passed in states where Democrats remain locked out of statewide offices,” he added.
“This divergence means the Party and our candidates have lost the confidence and trust of voters. In the face of misinformation and disinformation, our candidates have proven incapable of projecting strength, unity, and leadership, and voters have drifted away,” Rivera said.
He included a chart in his report, which shows that over the 16 years from 2009 to 2025, Republicans have gained 13 seats in the U.S. Senate and 41 seats in the U.S. House compared to Democrats.
Further, theGOPpicked up a net of five new state governorships and 823 state legislative seats. Finally, Republicans have trifecta leadership — governor and both state legislative chambers — in 22 states, up from just nine in 2009.
A brutal chart from the DNC autopsypic.twitter.com/fwfwREmxdH
— Chris Cillizza (@ChrisCillizza)May 21, 2026
Gallupreported in October 2024 that the issues voters deemed “extremely important” were the economy (52 percent), democracy in the U.S. (49 percent), terrorism/national security (45 percent), Supreme Court justice picks (45 percent), immigration (41 percent), education (38 percent), health care (37 percent), gun policy (37 percent), and abortion (37 percent).
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