But few outsiders are confident that the off-year wins will necessarily lead to Biden’s reelection or broader Democratic success next year.
And Ohio Democrats don't expect Biden to compete in the state next year.
To Biden aides, the results validated the strategy of sharpening the contrast with “MAGA Republicans” that helped Democrats outperform expectations in 2022.
At the Chicago fundraiser, Biden noted that Beshear won reelection while “running on all the programs that were Biden initiatives.”Beshear kept some distance from Biden the day after he won.
Jim Messina, who managed Barack Obama’s successful reelection against Republican Mitt Romney in 2012, said the Biden campaign does not need to change its tactics.
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