A sweeping new survey finds that a record 70% of Americans now believe the Democratic Party is �out of touch� with the issues that matter most to voters � a stunning double-digit increase from a decade ago that underscores deepening disillusionment across nearly every demographic group.

The findings, released by Welcome, a center-left organization, paint a grim picture for Democrats ahead of 2026. The group�s Deciding to Win report shows that voters increasingly view the party as preoccupied with identity-based and cultural battles � particularly �protecting the rights of undocumented immigrants� and �protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans� � while neglecting kitchen-table concerns like the economy, border security, and crime.

�Democrats need to make fundamental changes,� the report warns. �We must focus more on issues voters feel we ignore � the economy, the cost of living, health care, border security, public safety � and focus less on issues they believe we overemphasize, including climate change, democracy, abortion, and identity politics.�

The study � which surveyed over 500,000 Americans between November 2024 and June 2025 � found that Democratic support has eroded sharply among working-class and minority voters since 2012. Non-college-educated Latino voters dropped support for the party by 16 percentage points, Asian-American voters by 15 points, and Black voters by 11 points.

The only demographic where Democrats gained ground: college-educated whites, up 4%, and all college-educated voters combined, up just 2%.

While just 39% of voters now say the Democratic Party has �the right priorities,� nearly six in ten say it does not.

Voters said Democrats should focus most on �protecting Social Security and Medicare� (82%), �lowering everyday costs� (79%), and �making health care more affordable� (74%). Other top issues included �creating jobs and economic growth� (74%), �cutting taxes on the middle class� (66%), �lowering crime rates� (56%), and �securing the border� (53%).

By contrast, only 23% of respondents supported prioritizing �protecting illegal immigrants,� 24% supported raising taxes to expand social programs, and 25% said LGBTQ rights should be a top Democratic focus.

Ironically, 21% of respondents also said Democrats are more focused on border security than they should be � suggesting confusion or distrust about the party�s messaging on immigration.

While both parties continue to face skepticism, the GOP has slightly improved its image. In 2013, 70% of voters viewed Republicans as �out of touch.� That figure has fallen to 65% in 2025 � a modest but symbolic rebound at a time when Democrats� numbers have moved in the opposite direction.

Welcome�s authors offered a blunt conclusion: �Winning does not happen by accident. It�s a choice � a choice to be disciplined and strategic and to confront difficult truths about the electorate.�

�It is essential that we make these strategic shifts because it is essential that we win,� the group concluded.

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