“Many Americans find themselves in multiple categories, ethnic groups, and racial groups. Very few issues or policies target these groups. The younger generations will be comprised of a greater number of blended individuals who will hold a great deal of political power.”

“Demographics aren’t destiny. Even getting more granular, e.g., to age, ethnicity, class background, etc., will not predict how someone will vote.” For instance, Asian Americans are too diverse for demographics alone, including ethnicity, to be predictive of opinions.”

“Democratic voters have become ideologically more heterogeneous after 2010, indicating that partisan sorting has declined in the last decade.”

“Asian Americans have historically been a very liberal community. Yet in San Francisco, Asian Americans have been mobilized for conservative action: they were instrumental in using recall elections to change the school board, remove a local city councilor, and reject progressive DAs in both San Francisco and Oakland, in response to real concerns and weaponizing their invisibility and positionality in the community.”

“One of the more surprising has been the overwhelming support of Trump in rural areas by Hispanic voters…Many Latin voters blamed inflation on the Biden administration, were concerned with less stringent immigration policies, and felt their religious values were more closely aligned with the conservative platform. The largest concern tends to be economic, concerned about inflation, wages, and cost of living.”

“Concerns over assaults on the right to vote and our democracy more broadly are helping to rebuild a multi-faith and multi-racial coalition (through Faiths United to Save Democracy) that is reminiscent of the civil rights movement coalition.”

“With the use of TikTok and other social media, it's often culture with a side of politics…Our silos of culture, especially podcasts, are now engaging in political themes and ideas, even if not inherently (or historically) political.”

“With the use of TikTok and other social media, it's often culture with a side of politics…Our silos of culture, especially podcasts, are now engaging in political themes and ideas, even if not inherently (or historically) political.”

“Weakened Party Loyalty: Traditional Democratic and Republican parties may struggle to maintain Gen Z support unless they radically adapt their platforms and methods of engagement…Gen Z is increasingly issue-focused rather than party-aligned.”

“Weakened Party Loyalty: Traditional Democratic and Republican parties may struggle to maintain Gen Z support unless they radically adapt their platforms and methods of engagement…Gen Z is increasingly issue-focused rather than party-aligned.”