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Young Men Have Lurched Left Since 2024

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President Donald Trump speaks during a rally ahead of the midterm elections in Fort Myers, Fla., October 23, 2026.

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In 2024, men ages 18 to 29 cast their votes for President Donald Trump at higher rates than at any time in the last several decades. Exit polls at the time left Democrats scratching their heads with questions of why they lost young men in the first place and how they could win them back. The question induced hours of Zoom meetings with Democratic operatives, soul-searching from Democratic politicians, and the political nominations of relatable-looking men in 2026.

Two years later, young men have shifted significantly to the left, according to New York Times polling conducted this month.

Eva Terry

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Eva Terry

Eva Terry is a William F. Buckley Jr. Fellow in Political Journalism for National Review. She is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where she studied English literature, Korean, and computer science.

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