“The American people sent a clear message,” Obama writes By Karina Tsui - 55 minutes ago (November 4, 2026)

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“The American people sent a clear message,” Obama writes

By Karina Tsui

Barack Obama speaks in support of Democratic candidates 

Sen. Jon Ossoff and Democratic gubernatorial candidate 

Keisha Lance Bottoms during a rally ahead of the Georgia 

Primary Election in Morrow, Georgia on Wednesday, October 

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Brynn Anderson/AP

Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday praised Democrats’ election-night victories, highlighting the “outstanding candidates” who ran on shared values of public service and “a commitment to putting the people of their districts and states first.”

“Tonight, the American people sent a clear message — they want a politics that brings people together rather than divides them, and leaders who offer concrete solutions to the challenges they face,” Obama wrote in a social media post.

He urged party members to build on their gains by beginning to “make changes wherever we have the power to do so, prevent damage, and lay the groundwork for the future.”