Questions about the viability of a female presidential candidate rise after a crushing presidential defeat
are harboring strong feelings of stress and gloom as the new year begins. And many are questioning whether their party’s commitment to diverse candidates – especially women – may lead to further political struggles asSpecifically, about four in 10 Democrats said it’s “not very likely” or “not at all likely” that a woman will be elected to the nation’s highest office in their lifetime, according to the poll. That’s compared with about one-quarter of Republicans who feel the same.
And looking further ahead, the party’s pessimism is influencing early conversations about the contest for the 2028 presidential nomination. Still, Trump narrowly carried every key swing state in November. Harris had the advantage among women, winning 53% to Trump’s 46%, but that margin was somewhat narrower than Biden’s. Trump’s support held steady among white women, with slightly more than half supporting him, similar to 2020.
Meanwhile, majorities of Republicans and conservatives said “happy” described how they feel about 2025. A similar share said the same about “hopeful”. Some Democratic leaders fear that Trump’s strong success with working-class white voters – and his modest gains among Blacks and Latinos in the election – may signal a political realignment that could transform the political landscape for years to come unless the party changes its approach.
Martin and Wikler are considered the strong frontrunners in a field of eight candidates who qualified for a DNC candidate forum Saturday, the first of four such gatherings before the 1 February election at the committee’s winter meeting in suburban Washington.
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