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Pew Finds Americans Mostly Neutral on Democratic Socialist Leaders

About 1 in 3 Democrats view democratic socialist leaders positively, but support varies sharply by ideology, age, race and education, Pew Research Center said.

  • About one-third of Democrats view leaders who identify as democratic socialists positively, according to a Pew Research Center survey, while 56% remain neutral on such figures.
  • Candidates identifying as democratic socialists have secured high-profile primary victories from Washington, D.C., to New York City, yet Americans overall tend to dislike such leaders by a 38% to 17% margin.
  • Ideology heavily influences these views: 52% of liberal Democrats like such leaders, while White, younger, and college-educated Democrats show higher favorability than their older, non-college, or lower-income counterparts.
  • Leftward Progressives and Loyal Liberals stand out as notably supportive, with about two-thirds and half respectively favoring such leaders; together these groups comprise 42% of the Democratic coalition.
  • The survey of 8,512 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 20-26, 2026 reflects the term's relatively modest national traction despite recent primary success in concentrated urban areas.
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Pew Research Center broke the news on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
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