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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joseph Gedeon in Washington

What’s in the Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report, and what’s left out?

Kamala Harris gestures while speaking as Donald Trump listens at podium on a debate stage
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris at the presidential debate in Philadelphia in September 2024. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

A sweeping internal review of the Democrats’ 2024 election losses runs nearly 200 pages. The autopsy report, released on Thursday after months of speculation and delay, was meant to capture why and how the Democrats lost the White House and collapsed electorally nationwide.

Along with a slew of mistakes, it contains some damning findings that examine spending patterns, media strategy, voter contact and organizing failures across the ballot, describing a party that has lost ground at every level of government for nearly two decades.

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