Growing up in left-wing suburbia, there was nobody more popular than former President Barack Obama. Finding the “next Obama” was the unofficial mission of moms in my neighborhood. Even now, liberals around the country long for the days of “Yes We Can” optimism — when politics was civil and controversies centered around the color of the president’s suit. But underneath the veneer of Obama-era institutionalism was an ideology that materially failed, leading to today’s right-wing dominance .

As Obama fades into the background, Democrats are in need of new leadership. Beyond the usual favorites — Govs. Whitmer, Newsome and Shapiro — is a lesser-known congressman from California, who, despite representing the nation’s wealthiest district, is pushing an economic agenda decidedly dif

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