You Won't Believe the Percentage of Democrat Voters Who Identify As Socialists

An alarming percentage of Democratic voters are identifying as democratic socialists as dissatisfaction with the establishment wing of the party grows. A new CNN poll found that about a third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters consider themselves to be democratic socialists. These individuals rank among the party's most loyal backers yet push for significant internal change amid recent electoral gains by democratic socialist candidates. 'They're some of the party's staunchest supporters, but many are also raring for a party overhaul at a time when democratic socialists are seeing new momentum at the polls,' the report noted. Building on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's win last year, a growing number of candidates have defeated establishment incumbents in House primaries in states like New York and Colorado. The trend faces further tests in upcoming races including Wisconsin's gubernatorial primary. The survey found that Democratic socialist voters tend to be younger, more likely white, less college-educated, and lower-income than other Democrat-aligned adults. Notably, they are nearly twice as likely to support the party moving to the left on policy issues. 48 percent say they'd be enthusiastic about a candidate who believes the US should cut support to Israel, compared to 20 percent for non-democratic socialists. 'What you all have shown this evening, whether for state Senate, state Assembly or Congress, is that a year ago it was not the end of a political movement. It was the beginning,' Mamdani said.