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Booker says Democratic Party 'desperately needs new leadership'

The Hill · May 24, 2026, 3:31 PM

Key takeaways

  • Cory Booker (N.J.) said Sunday that his party desperately needs new leadership, with the midterms less than six months away.
  • We need to focus on the people, and the Democratic Party desperately needs new leadership, and that s what s exciting me about this cycle.
  • The New Jersey Democrat specifically highlighted incumbent Sen.

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Cory Booker (N.J.) said Sunday that his party desperately needs new leadership, with the midterms less than six months away.

We need to focus on the people, and the Democratic Party desperately needs new leadership, and that s what s exciting me about this cycle. It s not only new leaders emerging, but a new vision for our party, Booker told host Jake Tapper on CNN s State of the Union.

The New Jersey Democrat specifically highlighted incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), along with Roy Cooper and James Talarico — the Democratic nominees for Senate in North Carolina and Texas, respectively — as leaders who are stepping up and saying, I don t give a damn about parties. I care about people.

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