Jane Fonda on the Blue Wave: 'We Have Work to Do'

Jane Fonda showed up to the Women in Film Honors gala in Beverly Hills genuinely gassed about the midterm results. Democrats flipped Congress, and the legendary activist wasn't hiding her energy—she was practically floating down the red carpet.

Fonda's been in the game too long to do victory laps though. She knows the difference between winning an election and actually moving policy. The vibe she's bringing is clear: we blocked the worst-case scenario, now let's push for what actually matters.

"We have to block what's bad and fight for what's good," she said—which is basically the whole blueprint right there. No false prophets, no pretending one election solves everything. Just a straight-up understanding that momentum means nothing if you don't use it.

This is classic Fonda: political, grounded, refusing to get comfortable. She didn't think it would land like this, but now that it did, she's already thinking three moves ahead.

Read the full story at Variety → https://variety.com/2026/politics/columns/jane-fonda-democrats-blue-tsunami-wave-midterm-election-1236941027/