From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch.

If you thought the Democratic Party was dead, think again.

And the first election since Donald Trump took office a second time Democrats swept elections in Virginia and New Jersey by much bigger margins than the polls were

showing. And they also had gains in other races in referenda and state legislatures.

What are the voters telling us about the public mood and the state of the Trump presidency?

Plus, New York City, Alexa, socialist mayor.

What does this mean for the city and for Democrats nationally? Welcome, I'm Paul as you go here on

Potomac Watch, and I'm joined by Kim Strassel and Kyle Peterson. So big, huge victories in New Jersey

and Virginia for the Democrats.

Let's listen to Mikey Sherrill, the victorious Democrat in New Jersey.

Talk about the results.

We're going to follow Lady Liberty speaking.

We're not going to give in to our darker impulses.

Here in New Jersey, we know that this nation has not ever been, nor will it ever be ruled by kings.

We take oaths to a constitution, not a king. We've chosen liberty, the very foundation of democracy,

and we've chosen prosperity necessary to create opportunity for all.

Well, geez, who does she mean when she was talking about a king?

Clearly a message delivered at Donald Trump, as her campaign did.

Tried to link her opponent, Jack Chittarelli, the Republican,

and she won by 13 points. It's a remarkable change in some of the county results are even more

striking, Monmouth County, which is a Republican county. Kyle, you're a New Jersey guy.

The margin was 18 points for the Republicans, four years ago, just nine this time.

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