{"id":115070,"date":"2025-12-28T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T14:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/the-biggest-losers-of-2025-who-fell-flat-as-the-year-closed-115070"},"modified":"2025-12-28T09:00:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T14:00:44","slug":"the-biggest-losers-of-2025-who-fell-flat-as-the-year-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/the-biggest-losers-of-2025-who-fell-flat-as-the-year-closed-115070","title":{"rendered":"The biggest losers of 2025: Who fell flat as the year closed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2025 didn\u2019t just expose Democratic divisions \u2014 it created a short list of political losers whose missteps are already shaping the battlefield for 2026. From establishment leaders squeezed by a restless progressive base to national figures who burned precious time, this past year has left behind a series of cautionary tales for a party out of power.<\/p>\n

MODERATE DEMOCRATS PUSH BACK AS PROGRESSIVES MOVE TO OUST JEFFRIES, CLARK OVER TRUMP STRATEGY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The loudest, most visible Democratic figures haven\u2019t just voiced opposition to the Trump administration \u2014 they\u2019ve also made it clear they expect a new version of the party to emerge going forward. From Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in New York City promising expansive government program increases to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s hint that she could beat Vice President J.D. Vance in a bid for the presidency, progressives can easily say they had some of the most visible momentum in 2025.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s bad news for old-school Democrats.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As recently as last month, both House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and House Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., faced primary challenges from their progressive base. These challengers cited dissatisfaction with their resistance against the administration. It\u2019s unclear if those calls are disproportionately loud in a moment where Democrats find themselves out of power. But many moderate Democrats told Fox News Digital<\/a> they don\u2019t think it\u2019s helping win over the electorate\u2019s political middle.<\/p>\n

Should progressives continue to crowd out the picture in 2026, more establishment Democrats may find it increasingly difficult to ignore pressure from their far-left flank as the nation heads into the midterms.<\/p>\n

GOP SEIZES ON DEM CIVIL WAR AS PROGRESSIVES JUMP INTO KEY 2026 SENATE RACES: \u2018THEY’RE IN SHAMBLES\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

California Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/a> is running out of time to prove why he could be something more than a party messaging figure. In the past year, he\u2019s pigeonholed himself into exactly that role.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2025, Newsom cemented himself as one of the key Democratic foils to Trump\u2019s agenda. And on that front, there\u2019s little question he capitalized on the attention.<\/p>\n

Most notably, Newsom pushed through a redistricting effort meant to squeeze five Republicans out of office after Texas advanced a similar plan earlier this year. While the plan received mixed reviews \u2014 even from Democrats in the state who were wary of fighting fire with fire \u2014 it has certainly advanced Newsom\u2019s national status.<\/p>\n

But like every would-be Trump foil, Newsom finds himself somewhat reliant on Trump for his next move. Should Newsom begin to position himself for a 2028 bid for the White House, he won\u2019t have that luxury around forever, and he only has one more year as California\u2019s governor.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Newsom burned precious time in 2025 to show voters in California and across the country what kind of executive he could be.\u00a0<\/p>\n

DEMOCRATIC HEAVYWEIGHTS HARRIS, NEWSOM TURN HEADS, FUEL 2028 SPECULATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

On several key issues, former President Joe Biden\u2019s<\/a> legacy has already grown old in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It took just weeks for the Trump administration to dismantle the claim that Biden was doing everything he could to stop illegal border crossings from pouring into the United States. With a few key executive orders, Trump brought the country to one of its lowest levels of border encounters ever.<\/p>\n

And while that\u2019s the most notable entry, the list of double-takes doesn\u2019t end there.<\/p>\n

An autopen investigation in the House of Representatives revealed Biden had delegated an unprecedented amount of authority to his aides. Moreover, a book put out by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson took a deep look at just how hard his inner circle had worked to maintain the president\u2019s image amid concerns about his age and cognitive ability.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Taken together, Biden\u2019s administration just one year removed has plunged Democrats into questions of where to go next and provided Republicans with a wealth of evidence to make the case Democrats weren\u2019t as transparent about the country\u2019s problems as they could have been.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018ROCK STAR\u2019 NEWSOM STEALS THE SHOW AT DNC SUMMIT AS DEMOCRATS HUNT FOR 2028 CONTENDER TO TAKE ON TRUMP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Few political figures have had as politically damaging a year in 2025 as the Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer,<\/a> D-N.Y.<\/p>\n

He received most of the blame for a disastrous 43-day government shutdown that largely left Democrats empty-handed. While Schumer himself didn\u2019t vote with the eight Democrats who eventually supported a Republican plan to end the shutdown, he received calls to step aside in the aftermath for failing to keep Senate Democrats on the same page.<\/p>\n

According to many Republicans, the political calculus for Schumer during the shutdown was more about putting up a good enough fight to appease the progressive side of the Democratic base.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But Schumer also failed to do that too.<\/p>\n

During the shutdown, the New York City mayoral race had come to its final stretch with little word from the Senate Minority Leader. When it became clear the self-proclaimed socialist Zohran Mamdani would capture the party\u2019s nomination, Schumer tried to dodge questions about whether he would support his bid. That reluctance never went away and questions about the relationship between the two Democrats only intensified.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Just days removed from the election, Schumer continued to give non-answers about Mamdani.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now at the close of 2025, Schumer has left questions unanswered about whether he can still effectively lead the party and whether he represents the party\u2019s future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/biggest-losers-2025-who-fell-flat-year-closed <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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