BURSTMore than half of Democrats agree party leadership should be replaced amid infighting, according to a new survey.
Thursday's Reuters/Ipsos survey featuring self-identified Democratic respondents found that about 62 percent backed the idea that party leadership should be replaced, while 24 percent did not support the idea, and 14 percent did not provide a response or did not know.
In the wake of the November 2024 elections, Democrats have struggled to identify what went wrong after losing the White House and Senate. The party has also found it difficult to build a cohesive message as the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has been embroiled in internal turmoil.
Earlier this week, a powerful teachers union head resigned from party leadership shortly after former DNC Vice Chair David Hogg announced he would not run again in a redo election. This all comes as some some Democrats have expressed concern about DNC Chair Ken Martin's leadership.
Party divides, however, can also be found on Capitol Hill, particularly surrounding Democrats' messaging on hot-button issues such as transgender rights and how to effectively counter President Trump's message.
Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.), the first openly transgender member of Congress, argued this week that her party must make more space for disagreement when it comes to trans rights and welcome “imperfect allies” into the discussion to bring about long-term and substantial change.
This spring, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) also faced attacks from his party’s base after he voted to advance a GOP funding bill, with some members, such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), publicly slamming the veteran Democrat.
“There is a deep sense of outrage and betrayal,” Ocasio-Cortez said at the time of Schumer’s decision.
The Reuters/Ipsos survey also found 49 percent of Democrats were unhappy with current leaders while 41 percent backed the party; 10 percent of those surveyed were unsure or did not provide a response.
The Reuters/Ipsos survey took place June 11-16, featuring 4,258 people and 1,293 Democrats and had 3 percentage points as its margin of error.