POLL: GOP Is Now the Party of Workers

Plus, voters massively disapprove of Democratic Party overall…

New national polling affirms that more Americans now regard the Republicans as the party of workers, over the Democrats. When put into historical perspective, this shift is truly monumental.

Quinnipiac, for instance, has been polling a related question for many years: “which party cares more for people like you.” For many years, the Democrats enjoyed a big lead on that question. The Dems were +19% in 1994, +23 in 2005. Then, as President Trump took office the first time, the Democrat advantage compressed, but they still enjoyed a +13% margin on the issue in 2017. But now, per Quinnipiac polling, the public is evenly split about which party “cares” more.

The magnitude of this groundswell was explained by…CNN, believe it or not?!

Their pollster and data guru Harry Enten does excellent work…unlike the hosts of the network. Enten described this astounding shift: “this, to me, is one of the most shocking pieces of poll data that I truly, truthfully have seen this year, or maybe in any prior year.”

Had CNN been studying my polling, they would have been better prepared for this new reality!

Specifically, in national surveys for my League of American Workers, for three straight months, voters name the GOP as the “party for workers.” The most recent April survey, conducted by respected pollster TIPP Insights, reveals the GOP edge on this key question by 42-40% as the “party of workers.”

That lead expands demonstrably among some key demographic groups. For example, among men, by a wide +11% margin, male voters identify the Republicans as representing workers, 47-36%. For high school graduates with no college degree, the GOP leads by a +14% margin, 47-33%. Catholics, who proved determinative in Trump’s November election triumph, give a +5% edge to the Republicans for workers, 45-40%.

Broad Disapproval of Democratic Party

The macro evolution on workers’ issues points to a general repudiation of the Democrat brand today, including even a sizable minority of Kamala Harris voters. Of course, political parties are normally unpopular, and this poll reflects that reality. The Republican Party gets a negative national disapproval ratio at -9% margin, 40-49%. But the Democrats get a massive -29% margin, with only 29% overall approval and a whopping 58% disapproval.

That upside down, 2/1 disapproval ratio is politically deadly for Democrats. Much of the derision flows, naturally, from disaffected working-class people. For example, among middle class earners who make $50-75,000/year, only 26% approve of the Democrats’ job performance, while a staggering 62% disapprove. Even among Kamala Harris 2024 voters, a substantial 34% disapprove of the Democratic Party.

So, the Republican Party transforms into the party of workers. This tectonic shift did not just occur gently – it took aggressive, constant action from the patriotic populist movement.

The establishment forces of the GOP have completely lost the battle at the voter level, but not within the donor at officeholder spheres. So, flashpoints remain. For example, donor-class GOP senators and representatives still pine for more work visas for foreigners, and we populist nationalist must carry on the political battle of our times.

But the momentum abounds in our favor.

Bravo!

Steve Cortes is president of the League of American Workers, a populist right pro-laborer advocacy group, and senior political advisor to Catholic Vote.

He is a former senior advisor to President Trump and JD Vance, plus a former commentator for Fox News and CNN.