Democrats’ New Strategy to Win: Hot Candidates
Democrats’ New Strategy to Win: Hot Candidates  
Podcast: Bulwark Takes
Published On: Tue Mar 24 2026
Description: Sam Stein and Lauren Egan take on a real idea circulating among Democratic operatives: run more “hot” candidates. They discuss what that actually means—youth, charisma, online presence—and whether it reflects a deeper effort to fix the party’s image and win back voters.Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month Shopify trial today at https://shopify.com/bulwarktakes.