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It’s not the left rising. It’s the center falling.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. | Sarah Rice/Getty Images Welcome to the first edition of The Midterms, Actually. Every week I’ll be writing about two things: one thing I’m thinking about — a big idea or trend I see forming across the 2026 primaries — and one thing I’m hearing, from a voice on the ground. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every week. Let’s get into it. One big idea There are two ways of looking at the current divides within the Democratic Party. The first — and more dominant — narrative is that the party’s left wing is on...