A recent report from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) found that Generation Z is shifting toward the Republican Party in a significant blow to the Democratic Party.
According to the report, the “generational realignment could reshape American politics for decades to come, as these young Republican men age into their prime voting years and establish long-term partisan loyalties that fundamentally alter the electoral landscape.”
Among young white men, Democratic voter registration has dropped to 29%, down from 49%. The staggering drop “threatens to undermine one of the core pillars of Democratic electoral strategy, which has long counted on younger voters to offset losses among older demographics,” DDHQ explained. Among nonwhite men, Democratic registration has dropped to 54%, down from 66%.
The shift departs from trends established by the Millennial generation, which DDHQ said “formed the backbone of Obama-era victories.”
Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has launched a nationwide effort to increase its voter registration amid rapid gains by Republicans. Democrats will host 50 events across 25 states and territories as part of their National Voter Registration Week of Action programming. The events mark the “first time in years that the DNC is directly supporting voter registration efforts for National Voter Registration Day, working closely with College Democrats, state parties, and grassroots organizers to meet voters where they are,” the DNC explained.
A recent report from The New York Times described the 4.5 million voter gains by the GOP as a “deep political hole that could take years for Democrats to climb out from.” Battleground states, such as Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, showed “significant Democratic erosion,” the analysis explained.
