Rahm Emanuel, Eyeing 2028, Makes His 2026 Play

The longtime Democratic insider has emerged as a behind-the-scenes force in his party’s push to win back Congress. After that, he’ll think about the next presidential race. At a private dinner of branzino and salad at Centrolina in Washington this month, Rahm Emanuel offered a dozen of the top Democratic recruits for the U.S. House some guidance for the final fall sprint. The role was familiar for him. Twenty years ago, Mr. Emanuel led House Democrats’ campaign arm when the party made big gains in red corners of the country. Now he ticked through how the current environment was “eerily...