The Democrats Drove A Stake Through The Heart Of Trump's "red Card"
- 8.11.2026, 16:13
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The midterm elections shattered the U.S. president's coalition.
The Republicans’ crushing defeat in the midterm elections shattered the notion that Donald Trump had built a new and stable coalition of voters capable of securing his party’s hold on power for the long term. The Democrats made gains among young people, Hispanic Americans, voters without a college degree, and residents of traditionally Republican states. Now the political landscape of the United States may change significantly, writes columnist Ezra Klein in The New York Times.
In 2024, Trump declared his victory a “historic political realignment.” At that time, the Republicans significantly improved their performance among Black, Latino, Asian, and young voters. However, just two years later, a significant portion of that coalition had turned away from the president.
Compared to the 2024 election, support for the Democrats among voters aged 18–29 rose by 33 percentage points, among Latinos by 29, among Americans without a college degree by 19, and among Asian voters—by 18 points.
The Democrats won in Texas, Georgia, Ohio, and Iowa, secured a Senate seat in South Carolina, and are in the running for another in Mississippi. Their majority in the House of Representatives exceeded 250 seats.
However, this does not necessarily mean unconditional support for the Democrats. Princeton University political scientist Frances Lee attributes the result primarily to dissatisfaction with the current administration.
“Rejecting the ruling party is not the same as supporting the new majority’s agenda,” she says.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer now faces the task of convincing new voters that the party is capable of solving their everyday problems. Lowering the cost of living and economic policy will be particularly important.
The Democrats’ biggest opportunity is that they can now compete for votes in states that until recently were considered virtually out of reach.
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