Voters Have a Message for Democrats
What I learned from 400 focus groups
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Illustration by Carl Godfrey Trump Voters Like Marco Rubio More and More
And J. D. Vance less and less
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Jacquelyn Martin / AP; Drew Hallowell / Getty. The Disappointment of Young Trump Voters
Americans under 30 swung to the right in 2024, but they’re not getting what they voted for.
Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani / The Atlantic The Trump Voters Who Are Losing Patience
Some of the president’s own voters are ready to blame him if their lives don’t improve soon.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. How Swing Voters Reacted to the Trump-Harris Debate
“I think she was the clear winner,” said one voter. “She was more presidential.”
Seth Herald / AFP / Getty ‘I Can’t Put My Trust in the Invisible Woman’
Voters say they don’t know what Kamala Harris stands for. That’s a challenge—and an opportunity.
Erin Schaff / The New York Times / Redux The Two-Time Trump Voters Who Have Had Enough
“Now that he is a convicted felon, he’s completely unfit.”
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP / Getty How Donald Trump Became Unbeatable
How did we get here again?
Mark Peterson / Redux What GOP Voters Have Told Me Since Trump’s Indictment
They’re open to an alternative to the former president, but his rivals can’t touch him.
Damon Winter / The New York Times / Redux The January 6 Hearings Are Changing Republicans’ Minds
GOP voters want political power. And they’re no longer sure Donald Trump is the best way to get it.
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