If you feel like fewer people are buying what the Democrats are selling, you’re not alone.
A brand-new Gallup poll just confirmed it — only 34 percent of Americans now have a favorable view of the Democratic Party.
That’s the lowest number Gallup has ever recorded since they started tracking it back in 1992.
Think about that.
In the early ’90s, Democrats were pulling favorability ratings in the mid-50s. Even into the 2000s, they regularly hovered around the high 40s and 50s.
Now? They’ve dropped a full 20 points from those glory days.
The Downward Slide
This isn’t just a one-off bad poll. Gallup’s historical data shows a steady decline in how the public sees the Democratic Party.
Big drops came in the mid-2010s and again in the early 2020s, and the slide hasn’t stopped.
The timing of this latest low point is no accident.
The Democrats have spent years doubling down on policies that hit Americans where it hurts — in their wallets, at the grocery store, and at the gas pump.
And now they’re paying the political price.
Even Their Own Voters Aren’t Happy
Here’s the part that should really worry the party: it’s not just Republicans who are fed up.
A July Associated Press–NORC poll found more than one in three Democrats called their own party “weak” and “ineffective” in standing up to President Donald Trump’s administration.
Then there’s a survey from the pro-Biden super PAC “Unite the Country,” reported by The Hill, that found support among Hispanic men and working-class voters in battleground states had fallen below 35 percent.
Those are voters Democrats have long counted on — and they’re walking away.
Congressional Democrats Are Dragging Them Down
The national party isn’t the only one with bad numbers.
A Quinnipiac University poll in July gave congressional Democrats a dismal 19 percent job approval rating. That’s not just low — it’s the worst in that poll’s history.
Republicans, on the other hand, continue to lead on the issues voters care most about: inflation, immigration, and foreign policy.
In Nevada, this is especially important.
We’re feeling the pinch of high prices more than most states, thanks to our tourism-driven economy and high cost of living.
Families here don’t want more federal spending sprees or more rules from Washington.
If these numbers hold, Democrats are going to have a hard time convincing swing voters in Nevada to keep them in power during the next big election cycle.
Nevada has become one of the most hotly contested states in the country, and small shifts in voter sentiment can swing statewide races.
In 2022, we saw just how close things can get.
Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent Steve Sisolak, and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto barely hung on to her seat.
If Democrats are already bleeding support among working-class voters and Hispanics, two critical blocs in Nevada, that could spell trouble in 2026.
Why the Numbers Matter
Polls don’t just measure what people think today — they often show where the wind is blowing for the next election.
And right now, the wind is not at the Democrats’ backs.
Gallup’s numbers suggest that the party’s national brand is damaged.
Add that to local frustrations — like soft-on-crime policies, high gas prices, and the push for more government control over everything from your stove to your car — and it’s no wonder voters are souring.
Critics on the left will say these polls are just “snapshots” and can change quickly. But the fact is, this trend has been going in one direction for decades.
And it’s not up.
For Nevada conservatives, these poll results are both a warning and an opportunity.
A warning that Democrats will likely ramp up their rhetoric and spending to try to recover — and an opportunity to present a clear, commonsense alternative that connects with everyday people who are tired of politics as usual.
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