Democracy Dies in Darkness

Opinion Democrat Adam Frisch learned from his Colorado losses. The party should, too.

The Colorado congressional candidate who nearly defeated Lauren Boebert has a plan for rebuilding a winning Democratic coalition.

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Democrat Adam Frisch on Capitol Hill on Nov. 13, 2022. (Elizabeth Frantz for The Washington Post)
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When a candidate takes on a challenge knowing the odds are against him, the odds usually prevail. But there are also lessons to be had in falling short, and they can point the way for the next people who try.

Democrat Adam Frisch knows what it is like to buck expectations. The former Aspen City Council member has been doing it for the past three years in Colorado. In his bid this year for a U.S. House seat, Frisch drove what he estimates were 77,000 miles across 27 counties, much of it in a red Ford F-150 pickup with a 19-foot camper trailer attached.