"The findings show how the economy, a backlash to progressive gains, and President Trump's tactics have shaped a significant share of voters who've come of age during his tenure. It's a shift that could reshape priorities and power in the GOP and beyond for years. The big picture: Trump's base remains a coalition of competing worldviews, but generational change is tilting its energy toward cultural conflict rather than consensus on policies."
"By the numbers: 26% of younger Trump voters say that "the man should lead, and the woman should follow," compared with 10% of older Trump voters, according to the findings from "Beyond MAGA: A Profile of the Trump Coalition," by More In Common. Meanwhile, 43% of younger Trump voters say religion is more "rebellious" than atheism, vs. 28% of older Trump voters who say that."
"The new survey draws on interviews conducted from April 2025 through early January, including 10,971 Trump 2024 voters and 7,400 non-Trump voters. The report identifies four distinct voter types across age groups who made up Trump's 2024 coalition: MAGA Hardliners (29%), Anti-Woke Conservatives (21%), Mainline Republicans (30%) and the Reluctant Right (20). What they're saying: "You come into your political formation in your early years, and that can often define your political identity for decades to follow," said Stephen Hawkins, global director of research for More in Common."
The economy, a backlash to progressive gains, and President Trump's tactics have shaped a significant share of voters who came of age during his tenure. Generational change within the coalition is pushing energy toward cultural conflict rather than agreement on policy. Younger Trump voters are more likely than older ones to endorse traditional gender roles and to view religion as more "rebellious" than atheism. Interviews from April 2025 through January included 10,971 Trump 2024 voters and 7,400 non-Trump voters. Four voter types emerged: MAGA Hardliners (29%), Anti-Woke Conservatives (21%), Mainline Republicans (30%) and the Reluctant Right (20%).
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