For many people, getting to know someone better often involves asking the question, “Are you Democrat or Republican?” It might not be the first thing you learn about someone, but the more you get to know them, the more likely their political views will come up.
Americans are increasingly rejecting the two major political parties, according to new polling.
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The 45 percent number represents an all-time high. Meanwhile, among voters who do not identify as independent, 27 percent identify as Republicans, while 27 percent call themselves Democrats — an even split.
Who says our country isn’t divided? The upcoming midterms will be nothing if not interesting.
Gallup notes that they’ve been conducting telephone polls since 1988, and although independents have always comprised the largest group, the number has been increasing dramatically in the last 15 years or so.
The recent increase in independent identification is partly attributable to younger generations of Americans (millennials and Generation X) continuing to identify as independents at relatively high rates as they have gotten older. In contrast, older generations of Americans have been less likely to identify as independents over time. Generation Z, like previous generations before them when they were young, identify disproportionately as political independents.
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The word on the street is that more of the independents “lean” left than lean right, so many observers are claiming these results are a “win” for the Democrats.
I’m not so sure, however. Based on what I’m seeing “out in the field,” there are a whole lot of Democrats and left-leaning independents who are deeply unhappy with the direction of the party. How do I know this? I live in Los Angeles, and many of my friends and family are of the leftward bent. I
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What’s clear, however, is that whichever party prevails in the midterms, they’re going to have to attract a whole lot of independents — and young people — to emerge victorious.
Things could certainly go either way, but as it stands, I like the GOP’s chances.
Editor’s Note: The Democrat Party has never been less popular as voters reject their extremist agenda.
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https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/01/12/democrat-republican-almost-half-of-american-voters-want-nothing-to-do-with-either-party-n2198044