FWIW - New York Times/Siena poll of Democratic supporters

[dalton99a]

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/politics/poll-democrats-midterms-house-senate.html

Democrats’ Midterm Strength Masks Fierce Divides and Frustration, Poll Shows
Democratic voters are in a combative, anti-establishment mood, unhappy with their party and disagreeing about its best path forward, a New York Times/Siena poll found.
By Katie Glueck, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker
May 21, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET

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More than half of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents expressed frustration with the party, despite the fact that Democrats appear well positioned to take the House and compete for the Senate in November. Registered voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 10 percentage points, a sizable margin less than six months out from the midterms.

More than 80 percent of the party’s backers thought the political and economic system should be torn down entirely or needed major changes, and nearly 90 percent called the economic system unfair.

Democratic supporters were also more inclined to want the party to move to the left on health care, and continued to sharply shift their sympathies away from Israel and toward the Palestinians.

On issues like immigration and crime, though, more wanted to see the party move to the center rather than to the left.

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Details at:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/21/polls/times-siena-poll-democrats-crosstabs.html

[UpInArms]

1. wtf does that even mean?

Move to the center?

[Kid Berwyn]

2. "No Changes."

— 1 percent

[dalton99a]

4. They're probably rich or clueless

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/21/polls/times-siena-poll-democrats-crosstabs.html

[Renew Deal]

3. 83% support major political and economic change

Those are revolutionary numbers

[dalton99a]

6. +1. People are fed up

[Renew Deal]

11. I think people see how others are living in Europe, China, Japan and elsewhere

and think what is happening here is all BS. The revolutionary attitudes are not guaranteed to lead to Democratic success. We need to be strong on cost control, financial stability, and healthcare.

[Wounded Bear]

5. "Democrats in disarray!"

I swear to god.

[biophile]

7. I'd like to also know how these groups feel about Republicans

You can be 60% dissatisfied with Democrats but if you are 100% dissatisfied with the Drumpf regime, then you’ll hopefully vote accordingly.

[dalton99a]

8. .

[biophile]

9. Thank you! That's good to see high 90's dissatisfaction

Good to know!

[the_liberal_grandpa]

10. I will refer you to the 5 Non-Negotiables

Things that we should demand from Democrats before donating or voting for them.

https://www.unftr.com/blog/5nn

[SocialDemocrat61]

12. AKA Purity tests

Because they have worked out so well for democrats in 2000, 16 and 24.

[dalton99a]

13. Most people don't vote for utopias. They just want to be able to pay their bills or to correct some wrongs

[SocialDemocrat61]

14. Exactly right