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Newsom Says Democrats Could Score a 'Blue Tsunami' on Election Day

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Sunday that Democrats could win a massive victory on Election Day and that the party has momentum to reclaim one or both chambers of Congress.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said on Sunday that there is a chance Democrats could score a massive victory on Election Day, a result he described as a possible "blue tsunami," according to a report by Ryan Mancini in The Hill. The report frames the remarks as a possibility rather than a result.

According to The Hill, Newsom also said there is momentum behind the Democratic Party in its effort to reclaim one or both chambers of Congress. The summary attributes both points to the governor's remarks and does not describe the current makeup of either chamber or the specific races involved. As The Hill reported them, Newsom's comments connect the possibility of a large win with that broader push for control of Congress.

The Hill's summary does not explain how the governor defined a blue tsunami beyond the phrase itself. The excerpt also ends mid-sentence in a passage about how such a result would be made legitimate and obvious, so the rest of his remarks on the subject is not reflected in the available text.

The Hill's report is the only source used for this story. It does not include reaction from other officials, and the summary provides no figures on polling or election forecasts. Further detail on the governor's remarks is available only in the full report.

Sources: The Hill: Newsom on possible Democrat ‘tsunami’ on Election Day: ‘That’s a word I haven’t used lightly’.