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Young MAGA Voters Shift Support Amid Controversial Candidate

1/25/2026

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Bulwark Publisher Sarah Longwell and editor Will Sommer report declining enthusiasm among young MAGA voters for U.S. President Donald Trump's successor, JD Vance.
Polls indicate Trump may face mid-term losses, with youth drawn to Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback.
Fishback faces criticism for ties to white nationalism and harms centrist voters.
Sommer calls him "insanely racist" and notes his legal troubles and conduct, signaling concern about the MAGA movement.

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Bulwark Publisher Sarah Longwell and editor Will Sommer report declining enthusiasm among young MAGA voters for U.S. President Donald Trump's successor, JD Vance.
Polls indicate Trump may face mid-term losses, with youth drawn to Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback.
Fishback faces criticism for ties to white nationalism and harms centrist voters.
Sommer calls him "insanely racist" and notes his legal troubles and conduct, signaling concern about the MAGA movement.