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The Working Class Realignment, Reconsidered

How shifting white working-class loyalties and economic discontent could redraw the coalitions heading into the midterms.

Optimized for books about Understanding why Trump's economic approval is falling among blue-collar voters and what that means for party coalitions and 2026 congressional odds..

6 booksJune 21, 2026
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Poll: Most Americans have the summer blues about Trump and the economynpr.orgTrump’s Big New Vulnerability in 2026: Blue-Collar White Votersnytimes.comPoll: Democrats maintain an edge in the fight for Congress as Trump gets poor marksnbcnews.com

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