Democrats Rally to 2020 Candidates on Surge of Anti-Trump Energy

  • Level of activism eclipses stretch before the 2018 midterms
  • Efforts are focused in early voting Iowa and New Hampshire
Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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New data shows that the surge of Democratic activism around the country in 2020 has already eclipsed the record level of the midterm elections two years ago -- and is still growing.

While some Democrats worried that grassroots energy might taper off nationally after the party’s success in 2018, organizers say the exact opposite is happening as it gears up for the 2020 presidential nominating process, which kicks off Monday in Iowa.