Are Racial and Ethnic Minority Voters Abandoning the Democrats?
For decades, the Democratic Party has commanded the overwhelming support of racial and ethnic minority voters in the United States. While a majority of Black, Latino, and Asian American voters continue to vote for the Democrats, recent elections and polls have suggested that Republicans are making i...
| Published in: | Journal of American Studies Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 105 - 124 |
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Cambridge University Press
Feb2025
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