Debate Over Election Results on “Outnumbered”
On Wednesday, a lively debate erupted on “Outnumbered” between co-host Kayleigh McEnany and former Obama official Marie Harf as they analyzed the recent off-year election outcomes.
Democrats secured significant victories in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City, while also passing a bipartisan measure in California. During the discussion, Harf recalled Fox News’ coverage of President Donald Trump’s win over then-Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, which sparked some tension between the two.
Harf noted, “We couldn’t call Virginia until late at night. We also talked about New Jersey trending right, and remember how young voters were seemingly leaving the Democratic Party last year? Yet, we still managed to beat Republicans nationwide.” McEnany quickly countered, “But does 2021 predict 2022? I don’t think so.”
Harf continued, “We discussed losing ground with young men and Latinos, yet Mikie Sherrill did better than expected with Latino voters in New Jersey. Republicans shouldn’t just assume they’ll win those demographics.” McEnany, in response, asked, “Do you really believe a moderate would want to support a stance that could harm children?”
The conversation briefly shifted to Virginia’s Attorney General race, where Jay Jones’ campaign faced a setback after a colleague’s controversial text about violence against the Republican chairman. Harf dismissed McEnany’s reference to the texts, asserting, “Abigail Spanberger worked for the CIA. She’s not a democratic socialist!”
Virginia’s newly elected Governor Abigail Spanberger, however, chose not to distance herself from Jones amid the backlash from his text messages revealed in October.
Discussing Spanberger, Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade called her a moderate, prompting McEnany to quickly disagree. “She’s not a moderate,” McEnany insisted, while Harf stated, “She absolutely is!”
McEnany questioned, “Why didn’t she withdraw her support for Jones, given those violent comments?” Harf replied, “She publicly condemned those remarks, but he was already on the ballot.”
The debate then shifted to New York City’s new mayor, Zoran Mamdani, with co-host Emily Compagno invited to share her thoughts. Compagno expressed astonishment, noting, “It’s shocking not only because he’s charismatic, but also because of his overt anti-Semitic remarks. How could someone like that be perceived as a moderate?”
Harf interjected, remarking, “But a significant number of Jewish voters supported him. New Yorkers are savvy—they’ll make a change if he underperforms.” McEnany concluded the segment, stating, “We’ve seen socialism fail in the Soviet Union. I believe it will fail in New York City as well.”
