The author expects Democrats to gain a narrow House majority in the midterms due to Trump’s unpopularity, though corporate consultants have limited the party’s ability to capitalize on openings.

Progressive candidates should highlight risks of a more aggressive second half of Trump’s term and campaign on higher minimum wages, expanded Social Security and child credits, Medicare for All, anti-corporate measures, paid leave and infrastructure funded by higher taxes on the wealthy and cuts to subsidies and military spending.

The piece urges midnight-shift outreach, higher turnout and post-election pressure on Congress to enact the agenda, including possible impeachment.

The Democrats will probably gain control of Congress, but by a small margin rather than a landslide. Donald Trump, the worst, most unpopular outlaw, cruel, lying, corrupt, bigoted, violent, self-enriching, and devastating dictator harming the American people in our history, has greatly helped the Dems in the midterm elections.

Unfortunately, corporate consultants dominate Democratic campaigns—and have failed to capitalize on the political ammunition Trump hands them every day. This allowed Trump to get away with campaigning for toady Republican candidates and to monopolize media attention that should be focused on how the Republicans in Congress allowed the savagery of his egomaniacal and corporatist regime to undermine democracy and harm the American people.

What should progressive candidates highlight between now and election day?

First, they should alert people to the reality that the second two years of Trump’s term will be much worse for them, their children, and many millions of innocent families abroad. The poor from less developed countries were cut off from key medicines, food supplements, and other inexpensive life-saving supplies when he and........

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