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Record 50-Point Gap: Republicans Feel Winning, Democrats Losing

2/24/2026

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The Pew Research Center survey conducted January 20–26, 2026 found a 50-point gap in views of political success, with 60% of Republicans feel they are winning and 88% of Democrats feel they are losing.
The gap is the widest recorded to date and shows Republicans feeling victorious more often than Democrats in the Biden era.
Sixty percent of Republicans feel they are winning, while ten percent of Democrats feel similarly.

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Story summary

The Pew Research Center survey conducted January 20–26, 2026 found a 50-point gap in views of political success, with 60% of Republicans feel they are winning and 88% of Democrats feel they are losing.
The gap is the widest recorded to date and shows Republicans feeling victorious more often than Democrats in the Biden era.
Sixty percent of Republicans feel they are winning, while ten percent of Democrats feel similarly.