Democratic leaders reflect on midterm results and what's next for the party

Democratic party leaders and political analysts spoke with Morning Edition about the results of the midterm elections, the effects of mid-decade redistricting efforts, and the next steps for the party.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/3000x2000!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F68%2F9b%2F349e92cc4941a59a894387d22c42%2Fgettyimages-2303436558.jpg' alt='Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a midterm election night watch party at the Department at Hudson's on November 4 in Detroit, Michigan.'/><p>Democratic party leaders and political analysts spoke with <em>Morning Edition</em> about the results of the midterm elections, the effects of mid-decade redistricting efforts, and the next steps for the party.</p><p>(Image credit: Salwan Georges/Getty Images)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-151868' />