Democrat rising star struggles explaining why youth abandoned party

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53% : Schumer and several others sat at an insignificant 2 percent when Democratic voters were asked which member of the party best represented their 'core values.' More than half of male voters under the age of 30 supported President Trump in the November election - a shift from 2020 when Joe Biden won a similar share up against Trump.
34% : Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pushed back on assessments from colleagues that the Democratic Party is 'toxic' Read More Shock poll shows just how low the Democrats have fallen with Trump in office 'I think we were bringing them in, because if you look at the data that we have about young men in our society, there is a fall off,' Moore went on.
29% : But Moore struggled to explain exactly what the problem is that Democrats need to address to win back some control in Washington - and pointed to improper messaging About 6 in 10 young white men voted for Trump, but the Republican leader also pulled a significant number of votes from Hispanic and young black men, who previously were more supportive of Democrats, according to AP VoteCast.
19% : New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did come out on top with 10 percent support while 9 percent said former vice president Kamala Harris, who lost against Trump in 2024.

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