Democrats react to major midterm wins, 2 Senate races too close to call, more | The Takeout

Name: Democrats react to major midterm wins, 2 Senate races too close to call, more | The Takeout
Uploaded: 2026-11-05
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[0:00] War, what is it good for? Democratic

[0:04] majorities in the House and Senate, so

[0:05] says President Trump and Vice President

[0:07] Vance as Iran war buyers remorse

[0:10] dismantles mega majorities.

[0:13] What did the midterm results mean for

[0:14] the Democratic agenda? What's first? How

[0:16] can Congress make life more affordable

[0:18] without President Trump's buy-in? We

[0:21] asked two House Democrats, Michigan's

[0:23] Hillary Scholten and Colorado's Jason

[0:25] Crow.

[0:27] The scoreboard shows over and over that

[0:29] Democratic candidates outperformed the

[0:31] polls, but did the Democratic National

[0:33] Committee? Did its low-key investments

[0:35] in state parties make a difference?

[0:37] We're going to take a look at that.

[0:47] Live with I Major Garrett in New York

[0:49] for the last time. We head back to DC

[0:52] tomorrow. Welcome to The Takeout.

[0:55] >> We united Texans from all backgrounds

[0:57] and beliefs onto one team to take on

[1:00] this broken, corrupt political system.

[1:03] >> This movement for money out of politics,

[1:05] money in your pocket, and Medicare for

[1:07] all, I just want to thank you, everybody

[1:10] who knocked the door, made a call,

[1:13] sent a dollar.

[1:14] >> I believe we have a responsibility to

[1:16] leave our children something better than

[1:19] what we inherited.

[1:21] >> But tonight, Iowa,

[1:23] we outvoted the billionaires.

[1:25] >> [cheering]

[1:27] >> Our government should work for you,

[1:29] for Ohio, for the American people, not

[1:31] just the wealthy, not just the

[1:33] well-connected.

[1:35] >> I am a union member tonight. I'll be a

[1:37] union member when I walk into that

[1:39] Senate chamber.

[1:40] >> [cheering]

[1:41] >> And so, amidst our celebration tonight,

[1:44] we must acknow