Democratic voters, said another party strategist, were “shouting from the rooftops” about their anger. Democratic Senate candidates from Texas to North Carolina lead in public polling as President Donald Trump’s approval rating sags to all-time lows. The party has also seen progressive candidates win some House races in which the party establishment split its support among multiple candidates. “I think we need this kind of churning in the Democratic Party.” Levin has been critical of Democratic Party leadership since Trump’s inauguration last year, arguing they haven’t been forceful or creative enough in their opposition to the president.