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Democratic Socialists Top MAGA Candidates Among Voters in CNBC's All-America Poll

The survey found 32% of voters would back a democratic socialist, while 27% would support a MAGA candidate, signaling a branding shift for Democrats.

  • On Friday, the CNBC All-America Economic Survey revealed voters find the MAGA label more politically poisonous than Democratic Socialism, with democratic socialist candidates faring better than MAGA supporters overall.
  • Fifty-Seven percent of voters say identifying as a MAGA supporter makes them less likely to vote for them; President Donald Trump's endorsement similarly repels 52% of voters from supporting a candidate.
  • Democratic socialist candidates face less resistance: 32% of voters would support one, compared to 50% who say they would not, creating a net advantage over MAGA-aligned candidates.
  • Democrats currently hold a four percentage-point lead in the generic ballot, with 49% of voters preferring a Democrat-controlled Congress over 45% for Republicans heading into midterm elections.
  • Voters aged 18-34 preferred socialism by an 18% margin, prompting Micah Roberts, a partner at Public Opinion Strategies, to warn that persistent attitudes could trigger a "seismic shift" in national economic policy.
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Northwest Asian Weekly broke the news on Friday, July 17, 2026.
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