The Daily A 1,400-County Crisis for Democrats
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Jun 3, 2025 
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times, unpacks the dramatic shift in the electoral map shaped by Donald Trump. He reveals how Democrats are facing alarming trends in over 1,400 counties, with a notable erosion of support among working-class and Latino voters. Goldmacher discusses the internal debates within the party about strategy and communication, emphasizing the widening class divide and the urgent need for reevaluation to reclaim lost ground.
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Class Over Race in Voting Shifts
- Voting patterns are shifting from racial to class-based predictors.
- Working-class Americans of all backgrounds are increasingly backing Republicans under Trump.
Education and Income Divide Trends
- No majority-college-educated counties have trended Republican, while high-income counties lean Democratic.
- Democrats improve mainly in wealthy, educated areas; Republicans boost support elsewhere.
Democrats Losing Working-Class Appeal
- Democratic Party identity as the party of working class Americans is eroding.
- Increasing diversity has not guaranteed growing Democratic support among those communities.