Lauren Egan

But that's going to have political ramifications for the country. In the coming years, the whole South is going to probably gain a few congressional seats. And that means that if Democrats ever want to control the House again, if a Democratic president ever wants to get elected after the 2030 census, they're going to have to make some real serious inroads in the South.

So I guess my question for you is, how screwed are Democrats?

So I guess my question for you is, how screwed are Democrats?

So I guess my question for you is, how screwed are Democrats?

I want to dig into that a bit more because... In case you all weren't aware, Donald Trump won this state by 900,000 votes. You could literally drop another Memphis or Nashville in the state, and he would still win. So what is the state's party, and what do you think Democrats in this state should be doing to broaden the base statewide? Because there are a lot of rural voters here.

I want to dig into that a bit more because... In case you all weren't aware, Donald Trump won this state by 900,000 votes. You could literally drop another Memphis or Nashville in the state, and he would still win. So what is the state's party, and what do you think Democrats in this state should be doing to broaden the base statewide? Because there are a lot of rural voters here.

I want to dig into that a bit more because... In case you all weren't aware, Donald Trump won this state by 900,000 votes. You could literally drop another Memphis or Nashville in the state, and he would still win. So what is the state's party, and what do you think Democrats in this state should be doing to broaden the base statewide? Because there are a lot of rural voters here.

There are a lot of conservative voters here. There are a lot of independent voters here. And I think the reality is that if Democrats want to compete statewide, they're going to have to get some of those voters to come into their camp.

There are a lot of conservative voters here. There are a lot of independent voters here. And I think the reality is that if Democrats want to compete statewide, they're going to have to get some of those voters to come into their camp.

There are a lot of conservative voters here. There are a lot of independent voters here. And I think the reality is that if Democrats want to compete statewide, they're going to have to get some of those voters to come into their camp.

In the meantime, before Democrats win back Tennessee at some point, in the meantime, the reality is that Republicans control pretty much everything in the state. You have to work with Republicans if you wanna get anything done. How do you approach your relationships with the state Republicans that you have to see when you're in session?

In the meantime, before Democrats win back Tennessee at some point, in the meantime, the reality is that Republicans control pretty much everything in the state. You have to work with Republicans if you wanna get anything done. How do you approach your relationships with the state Republicans that you have to see when you're in session?

In the meantime, before Democrats win back Tennessee at some point, in the meantime, the reality is that Republicans control pretty much everything in the state. You have to work with Republicans if you wanna get anything done. How do you approach your relationships with the state Republicans that you have to see when you're in session?

And how do you think about reaching across the aisle when that's really the only option to get any bills passed right now?

And how do you think about reaching across the aisle when that's really the only option to get any bills passed right now?

And how do you think about reaching across the aisle when that's really the only option to get any bills passed right now?

So given that... Is there actually any path forward to getting something like gun legislation passed, or is that just kind of not going to happen right now?

So given that... Is there actually any path forward to getting something like gun legislation passed, or is that just kind of not going to happen right now?

So given that... Is there actually any path forward to getting something like gun legislation passed, or is that just kind of not going to happen right now?

I've got one more question for you and then we'll invite our friends back up. But when you got kicked out, that was obviously a moment for you to, you had this huge national profile, you had this ability to raise money on the national level.