Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Poll: Democrats Call for New Leaders, Shift to Economic Issues
Some Democrats are unhappy with their party's leaders and want a change.
A recent survey showed that many Democrats think the party should focus more on helping people with everyday money problems, like paying bills.
They feel the party is spending too much time on other issues, and not enough time on what matters to regular folks.
Younger Democrats especially feel this way.
They believe the party needs to change its leaders and focus to win over voters.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals that many Democrats want new leaders.
Democrats feel the party isn't focused enough on economic issues.
62% of self-identified Democrats support replacing party leadership.
Voters prioritize kitchen-table issues like cost of living and affordability.
Dissatisfaction is particularly strong among younger Democrats.
- Who
- Democrats and some Republicans.
- What
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll indicates that Democrats want a change in leadership and a shift in focus to economic issues.
- When
- The poll was conducted from June 11 through 16.
- Where
- Nationwide in the U.S.
- Why
- Democrats want a change in leadership because they believe their priorities are not being addressed by party leaders.
Democrats' Concerns
Party Leadership View
Focus of the Party
Democrats' Concerns
Focus on kitchen table issues and affordability
Party Leadership View
Prioritize issues like transgender rights and electric vehicles.
Tax Policies
Democrats' Concerns
Wants wealthier Americans to pay more taxes.
Party Leadership View
Supports Trump's tax-cut bill that benefits wealthy people and corporations.
- Poll organization
- Reuters/Ipsos
- Sample Size
- 4,258 people nationwide and online
- Democrats surveyed
- 1,293
- Margin of error for Democrats
- About 3 percentage points
- Democrats wanting leadership change
- 62%
- Republicans wanting leadership change
- 30%