Democrats eye a broader battlefield to capture Congress in November.

An attendee holds a campaign sign for Chaz Molder, the mayor of Columbia and a Democratic House candidate, during the town’s annual Mule Day celebrations in Columbia, Tenn., April 11, 2026. Molder, a small-town mayor and turkey hunter with a penchant for retail politics, is one of several Democrats hoping that a focus on kitchen-table issues can reverse their party’s fortunes in places like rural Tennessee. (Brad J. Vest/The New York Times) By EMILY COCHRANE and REID J. EPSTEIN As the...

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