Top Democrats in Tuesday's elections are moving away from campaigning on the idea of saving democracy, even as President Trump grows bolder about seizing power.

Why it matters: Party officials and strategists tell Axios they're course-correcting after being rejected in the 2024 presidential race by voters who cared more about high prices than Trump's impact on democratic norms. • "No one knew what the hell we stood for," Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin acknowledged in an interview, explaining the party's shift toward a more economic-focused message.

Zoom in: This year's Democratic gubernatorial candidates — Abigail Spanberger in Virginia and Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey — both calculated that what moves persuadable voters isn't Trump targeting his political enemies or st

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