'We have great leverage here': DNC chair Ken Martin on Democrats' midterms sweep

Democrats flipped Senate seats in Republican strongholds and won control of Congress. DNC chair Ken Martin explains why he believes voters gave his party a mandate and what comes next.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5500x3614+0+0/resize/5500x3614!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F90%2Faac8fb874ef1bfd56f22fcdc731e%2Fgettyimages-2302751684.jpg' alt='Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin speaks at a campaign event at Boom Island Brewing in Minnetonka, Minn., on Nov. 2. Martin spoke to <em>Morning Edition</em> on Wednesday about Democrats' midterm election victories.'/><p>Democrats flipped Senate seats in Republican strongholds and won control of Congress. DNC chair Ken Martin explains why he believes voters gave his party a mandate and what comes next.</p><p>(Image credit: Stephen Maturen)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6022528' />