CNN Poll: A third of Democrats now identify as democratic socialists
The poll suggests the label is increasingly accepted inside the party, with 64% of non-socialist Democrats saying they would be OK with such a nominee.
- According to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, about a third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning Americans identify as Democratic Socialists, marking a significant shift in party composition.
- Democratic-Aligned Americans who identify as Democratic Socialists tend to be younger, with 59% under 45, and are more likely to be White at 57% compared to 49% for non-Democratic Socialists aligned with the Democratic Party.
- While both groups overwhelmingly support Democratic congressional candidates—99% of Democratic Socialists and 94% of non-Democratic Socialists—they diverge sharply on Israel aid, with 48% of Democratic Socialists favoring cuts versus 20% of others.
- Building on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's victory over Andrew Cuomo last year, Democratic Socialist candidates have secured Democratic nominations in several House races, including defeats of incumbent Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Diana DeGette.
- Despite Democratic Socialists' push for party reform, 64% of Democratic-aligned Americans who do not identify as Democratic Socialists would accept such a candidate, though 36% remain uneasy about the prospect.
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DATA: One-Third of Democrats Now Identify as Socialists.
A new poll has revealed that a significant portion of Democrat and Democrat-leaning voters identify as democratic socialists, underscoring the ideological divide within the party ahead of the midterms.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Approximately one-third of Democrats and Democrat-leaning adults identify as democratic socialists, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS. DETAIL: The poll revealed that 59 percent of democratic socialists within the…
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According to a new CNN poll conducted by the SSRS agency, about a third of Democrats and adult voters who lean toward the Democratic Party identify themselves as democratic socialists.
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