62 percent Of Democrats Agree Party Leadership Should Be Replaced: Survey

The party has found it difficult to build a cohesive message as the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has been embroiled in internal turmoil.

By Tara Suter, The Hill

More 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.