Democrats Want Leadership Change, Shift to Bread-and-Butter Issues

Democratic voters say the party needs leaders with lived experience who focus on housing, wages, and tangible results—not just rhetoric.

Balloons drop during the last day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

A majority of Democrats believe their party needs new leadership and a sharper focus on economic issues, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted June 11–16.

Sixty-two percent of self-identified Democrats agreed that the Democratic Party’s leadership should be replaced with new people. Only 24 percent disagreed, while the rest were unsure or did not respond.