Democrats emerged from a midterm election landslide united around lowering costs for working families but divided over how to govern, how far left to move and whether to cooperate with President Donald Trump. The party is projected to hold at least 255 seats to Republicans’ 169 in the US House, with 12 contests undecided, and at least 55-44 in the Senate, with one additional Alaska seat possible. At the Denver conference hosted by Majority Democrats, progressive California Representative Ro Khanna called for universal healthcare, a wealth tax, a $25 federal minimum wage, deep Pentagon cuts and abolishing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro argued that voters care more about results than ideological tests. Democrats also split over their approach to Trump: James Talarico and Iowa Governor-elect Rob Sand urged cooperation, while US Representative Jamie Raskin and former attorney general Eric Holder called for confrontation and stronger congressional oversight. Other prospective 2028 contenders, including former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego, joined the debate over the party’s direction. The gathering highlighted tensions between moderates and progressives, as well as generational and regional divisions, while speakers warned that the victory was a temporary opportunity rather than a lasting mandate. Gallego described it as a short-term loan that Democrats could lose if they fail to deliver.