Democrats' autopsy of 2024 U.S. election blames Harris and 'identity politics' for loss

May 22, 2026 - 02:00
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Democrats' autopsy of 2024 U.S. election blames Harris and 'identity politics' for loss
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Kamala Harris "wrote off rural America" during the 2024 presidential campaign and failed to attack Donald Trump with sufficient "negative firepower," according to a long-awaited post-election autopsy released Thursday by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) that did little to quell Democrats' concerns about the direction of their party.