Democratic

Reference works place it in the centre to centre-left and describe its ideology as liberalism. Its national chair is Ken Martin. It is the party whose nominee is meant by "the Democrats" in the 2028 United States presidential election.

History

The party was formally organised in 1828 and grew out of the Democratic-Republican Party, shaped by Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren in the Jacksonian era. In 2020 Joe Biden won the presidency with Kamala Harris as vice president. In 2024 Biden withdrew from the race and Harris became the nominee. Wikipedia reports that support for progressivism within the party has grown significantly since 2016. Today the party holds 45 of 100 Senate seats, 212 of 435 House seats and 24 of 50 governorships; Chuck Schumer leads it in the Senate and Hakeem Jeffries in the House.

Positions

Wikipedia describes the party as occupying the centre to centre-left of the political spectrum and characterises its ideology as liberalism. Its platform generally includes healthcare reform, gun control, LGBTQ rights, climate action and abortion rights, according to the same article.

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