A new study from the Center for Working-Class Politics (CWCP) and Jacobin claims that Democrats could reclaim up to 11% of Trump voters by 2028 by embracing a populist economic agenda paired with socially moderate messaging.
Analyzing data from major political science surveys—including the American National Election Studies (ANES), the General Social Survey (GSS), and the Cooperative Election Study (CES)—the researchers tracked working-class political attitudes from 1960 to 2022. Their findings challenge the notion that the working class has become irretrievably conservative and offer a clear strategic path for Democrats ahead of the 2028 presidential election.
