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NewDEAL Statement on Presidential Election: The Voters Have Spoken, and the Work Continues, Says NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan

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Contact: Jared DeWese, 202-660-1340 x 702, jared@newdealleaders.org

NewDEAL Statement on Presidential Election: The Voters Have Spoken, and the Work Continues, Says NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan

While it’s not the outcome we wanted and worked for, voters across the nation have spoken and elected Donald Trump as President of the United States.

Today, in her gracious and powerful concession speech, Vice President Harris emphasized the importance of a peaceful transfer of power, which is the bedrock of our democracy. She also reminded us that respecting the will of voters does not mean abandoning our values and principles. NewDEAL will continue to fight for freedom, democracy, and expanding opportunity for everyday Americans across the country.

I thank Vice President Harris, Governor Walz, and their team for their inspiring campaign, grounded in a belief that there is more that unites us than divides us and focused on commonsense solutions. They brought people together from across the political spectrum and welcomed new voters into the political process.

I also want to thank the elections administrators, elected officials, and everyday Americans from both parties, who worked tirelessly to ensure a fair and free election and that every eligible vote is counted.

There will be time for analysis in the coming days and weeks about how best to move forward, and I hope that Mr. Trump, upon taking office, will abandon the divisive rhetoric from the campaign trail and work across the aisle to find issues of common ground.

Finally, let me congratulate the NewDEALers who won their elections last night, including two Governors-elect, new U.S. Senate and House Members, and dozens of state and city officials across the country. I look forward to working with them and our whole network of exceptional state and local leaders to defend progress, uplift ideas that work, and offer an agenda that appeals to a broad coalition of Americans.

There is much work to do, and I have faith that America’s best days are ahead of us.