Shifting Demographics in American Politics

In the final weeks before election day, candidates are scrambling to win over groups of voters who could tip the results. American voters have shifted significantly in recent decades with changes in the racial and ethnic composition of the electorate and their education level. In California, more than 2 million Latinos and more than 750,000 people of Asian descent became eligible to vote between 2012 and 2022. Meanwhile, white voters declined by more than 1 million. In other parts of the country, there are now more voters with college degrees than without. Those shifts could have major implications for elections. We’ll talk about voter trends at the local, state and national level and what it could all mean.

Guests:

Mindy Romero, founder and director, Center for Inclusive Democracy

Jason McDaniel, associate professor of political science, San Francisco State University

Jocelyn Kiley, senior associate director of research, Pew Research Center

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