# The Long Run > Covering Democratic governors, governance, and the path forward for the Democratic Party. This file provides information about The Long Run to help large language models understand and reference this publication's content. ## Posts - [Trump loves AI. Why aren't Democrats winning it yet?](https://thelongrun.news/p/trump-loves-ai-why-aren-t-democrats-winning-it-yet): Why blue states could hold the answer. - [The 2028 field’s 2026 endorsement record](https://thelongrun.news/p/the-2028-field-s-2026-endorsement-record) - [Why Democrats should welcome one Democrat's coming loss](https://thelongrun.news/p/why-democrats-should-welcome-one-democrat-s-coming-loss): In Rhode Island, the party is flexing a new muscle. - [Why the Flock camera backlash is different from data centers](https://thelongrun.news/p/why-the-flock-camera-backlash-is-different-from-data-centers): State Democrats have a choice to make. It'll affect the whole party. - [Why Instagram could be the key to predicting the 2028 primary ](https://thelongrun.news/p/why-instagram-could-be-the-key-to-predicting-the-2028-primary): 2026 patterns provide some 2028 tea leaves for Democrats. - [The truth behind McConnell's absence — and what Dems can do](https://thelongrun.news/p/the-truth-behind-mcconnell-s-absence-and-what-dems-can-do): The "impossible spot" Andy Beshear finds himself in. - [The 2028 opening no governor wants — yet ](https://thelongrun.news/p/the-2028-opening-no-governor-wants-yet): Plus: Why one staffer told me to "watch Andy." - [The "seismic" change that could upend the 2026 map](https://thelongrun.news/p/the-seismic-change-that-could-upend-the-2026-map): And why Josh Shapiro's entire presidential candidacy rests on one November election. - [Why Oregon is a warning for Democrats' future ](https://thelongrun.news/p/why-oregon-is-a-warning-for-democrats-future): What visiting Portland showed me about crime, disorder, and a path back to power. - [Wes Moore's emerging "superpower" ](https://thelongrun.news/p/wes-moore-s-emerging-superpower): What the July 4th speeches from Newsom, Moore, and Mamdani told us. - [A strange split is emerging in the 2028 shadow primary ](https://thelongrun.news/p/a-strange-split-is-emerging-in-the-2028-shadow-primary): Why anti-D.C. energy and progressive populism are on a collision course. - [How Kathy Hochul mounted a comeback ](https://thelongrun.news/p/how-kathy-hochul-mounted-a-comeback): 3 reasons behind the New York governor's resurgence. - [5 things to know about the Gavin Newsom investigation ](https://thelongrun.news/p/5-things-to-know-about-the-gavin-newsom-investigation): And how he's breaking a Clinton-era model. - [What Tom Steyer's defeat says about 2028](https://thelongrun.news/p/what-tom-steyer-s-defeat-says-about-2028): And the warning signs for JB Pritzker - [The Missing Women of 2028](https://thelongrun.news/p/the-missing-women-of-2028): Why 2028 could be the most male Democratic primary in years. - [Four Races, One Democratic Problem](https://thelongrun.news/p/four-races-one-democratic-problem): What Georgia, California, D.C., and LA say about the party right now. - [The 15 States where Democrats can go on the redistricting offensive ](https://thelongrun.news/p/the-15-states-where-democrats-can-go-on-the-redistricting-offensive): And which would provide the most bang for their buck. - [Dems' California problem is not going away ](https://thelongrun.news/p/dems-california-problem-is-not-going-away): What a debate this week reveals about the state of the party. - [Blue states tried to save Obamacare. They hit their limits.](https://thelongrun.news/p/blue-states-tried-to-save-obamacare-they-hit-their-limits): Why 2028 could feature a big healthcare clash. - [4 Takeaways from the Virginia redistricting referendum](https://thelongrun.news/p/4-takeaways-from-the-virginia-redistricting-referendum): Plus: an emerging 2028 tension. - [Democrats’ quiet plan to bypass the electoral college ](https://thelongrun.news/p/democrats-quiet-plan-to-bypass-the-electoral-college): What if 2028 is decided by the popular vote? - [Democrats test the new politics of race](https://thelongrun.news/p/democrats-test-the-new-politics-of-race): What I heard from five candidates at an early 2028 audition. - [Dems are cracking down on tech — and want you to know ](https://thelongrun.news/p/dems-are-cracking-down-on-tech-and-want-you-to-know): Plus: SCOTUS puts blue states in a pickle on LGBTQ protections. - [The Democrats abandoning their Trump 1 climate policies ](https://thelongrun.news/p/the-democrats-abandoning-their-trump-1-climate-policies): Plus: Gavin Newsom gives a new answer on Israel — again. - [Pritzker’s Power Move Pays Off](https://thelongrun.news/p/pritzker-s-power-move-pays-off): Plus: The looming test of Spanberger's liberalism — or centrism. - [Gavin Newsom launches his first 2028 campaign ad](https://thelongrun.news/p/gavin-newsom-launches-his-first-2028-campaign-ad): Plus: Sherrill gives Democrats a potential new message. - [Pritzker’s Big Senate Bet — and 2028 Signal](https://thelongrun.news/p/pritzker-s-big-senate-bet-and-2028-signal): Plus: Newsom makes a big move on Israel and gas prices are about to soar. - [Gavin Newsom is speaking to two audiences — and might have to choose ](https://thelongrun.news/p/gavin-newsom-is-speaking-to-two-audiences-and-might-have-to-choose): Plus: Georgia is the most important governor's race this year — including for Jon Ossoff - [Why Newsom, AOC, and Whitmer are all in Germany ](https://thelongrun.news/p/why-newsom-aoc-and-whitmer-are-all-in-germany): Plus: why the midterms "nightmare scenario" could — or couldn't — happen. - [Trump broke an institution. This time, Democrats joined.](https://thelongrun.news/p/trump-broke-an-institution-this-time-democrats-joined): How the battle over the DGA revealed the Democratic Party's evolution. - [On abolishing ICE and the lessons of 2018](https://thelongrun.news/p/on-abolishing-ice-and-the-lessons-of-2018): Why Trump 2 is — and isn't — different from Trump 1.