USA TODAY spoke to more than a dozen people in the two small towns of Kilmarnock and Irvington in Virginia to get their take on the Democratic brand.

The new Politico poll, released Friday, showed that those who voted for then-Vice President Kamala Harris last year remain undecided about who is the leader of the Democratic Party. The poll, conducted by Public First, showed that while Harris had the most support on the list, she was only recognized as the party leader by 16% of her own voters.

New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that voters "wanted to see an agenda to get their costs down."

The Democratic Party is at a crossroads after significant election victories that highlight its internal divisions. Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, won the New York City

The Democratic Party is perceived as being overly-focused on “Protecting the rights of undocumented immigrants” and “Protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans,” the survey found.

The Democrats dominated the first major election day since Donald Trump became president with a series of victories

Coming off the heels of winning local races, the Ohio Democratic Party is feeling optimistic about the 2026 election. Democratic mayors in Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Toledo all won reelection on Nov. 4.

Fox News contributor and former NYPD inspector Paul Mauro discusses New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's potential impact on the Democratic Party on ‘Saturday in America.’