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DNC Blocks Autopsy; RootsAction Faults Centrist Shift for Trump Gains

4/24/2026

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The Democratic National Committee refused to release its “autopsy” report on the loss after RootsAction demanded it.
RootsAction gave supporters an email template urging a request for the DNC report.
An Axios report cited by RootsAction linked President Joe Biden’s Israel policy to votes for Vice President Kamala Harris among progressive voters.
RootsAction’s autopsy blamed the party’s donor focus and centrist campaign for shifting those voters to President Donald Trump.

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The Democratic National Committee refused to release its “autopsy” report on the loss after RootsAction demanded it.
RootsAction gave supporters an email template urging a request for the DNC report.
An Axios report cited by RootsAction linked President Joe Biden’s Israel policy to votes for Vice President Kamala Harris among progressive voters.
RootsAction’s autopsy blamed the party’s donor focus and centrist campaign for shifting those voters to President Donald Trump.