WASHINGTON — A disappointing election night for Democrats earlier this month raised doubts about their strategy of linking Republicans on the ballot to former President Donald Trump.
But as the party reexamines its strategy heading into the midterm election year, Democrats aren’t ready to abandon their anti-Trump playbook.
Democrats working on 2022 races acknowledge that their surprise loss in Virginia and closer-than-expected victory in New Jersey exposed the limits of using Trump as a campaign villain now that he’s out of office.
