John Della Volpe
@dellavolpe.bsky.social
Pollster | Author of FIGHT: How Gen Z is Channeling Their Fear & Passion to Save America | @SocialSphere | @HarvardIOP | @ms.now Contributor | https://dellavolpe.substack.com/
Democrats didnt secure young men Tuesday night, but now they’re available.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Democrats didnt secure young men Tuesday night, but now they’re available.
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After years of decline, 18–29-year-olds delivered a 35-point margin for @SpanbergerForVA — the biggest for Dems since 2017.
Older voters barely moved, but young voters anchored the Democratic turnaround.
Older voters barely moved, but young voters anchored the Democratic turnaround.
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
After years of decline, 18–29-year-olds delivered a 35-point margin for @SpanbergerForVA — the biggest for Dems since 2017.
Older voters barely moved, but young voters anchored the Democratic turnaround.
Older voters barely moved, but young voters anchored the Democratic turnaround.
Heartbroken by the loss of my friend @settiwarren — a bridge builder who believed deeply in people and in public service. His legacy endures through the many he mentored and inspired to lead @HarvardIOP and beyond.
November 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Heartbroken by the loss of my friend @settiwarren — a bridge builder who believed deeply in people and in public service. His legacy endures through the many he mentored and inspired to lead @HarvardIOP and beyond.
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TONIGHT: It’s #Nightcap time: The shutdown drags on as Trump focuses on wielding his power – The East Wing is demolished to make way for Trump’s new ballroom – & the NBA gambling scandal puts sports betting in the spotlight.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
TONIGHT: It’s #Nightcap time: The shutdown drags on as Trump focuses on wielding his power – The East Wing is demolished to make way for Trump’s new ballroom – & the NBA gambling scandal puts sports betting in the spotlight.
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Charlie Kirk’s assassination is a dark moment. His politics were polarizing, yet many young people respected his willingness to debate openly and defend his beliefs. That commitment to free speech should be his legacy.
September 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Charlie Kirk’s assassination is a dark moment. His politics were polarizing, yet many young people respected his willingness to debate openly and defend his beliefs. That commitment to free speech should be his legacy.
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Mamdani Won. And Both Parties Are Freaking Out: Zohran Mamdani didn’t just beat Andrew Cuomo and the field. He beat an entire narrative about what politics is supposed to look like.
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Mamdani Won. And Both Parties Are Freaking Out.
This Wasn’t About Labels. It Was About Lives
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June 29, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Mamdani Won. And Both Parties Are Freaking Out: Zohran Mamdani didn’t just beat Andrew Cuomo and the field. He beat an entire narrative about what politics is supposed to look like.
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Really solid analysis of how Mamdani pulled it off in New York and how both parties are truly missing the lessons from my friend @dellavolpe.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/dellavol...
Mamdani Won. And Both Parties Are Freaking Out.
This Wasn’t About Labels. It Was About Lives
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June 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Really solid analysis of how Mamdani pulled it off in New York and how both parties are truly missing the lessons from my friend @dellavolpe.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/dellavol...
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A super sized 'On Democracy' tonight exclusively on @meidastouch.com! I sit down with @dellavolpe.bsky.social to discuss the NYC primary upset and more. Then an exclusive chat with LA Mayor Bass @mayor.lacity.gov on the continuing deployment of National Guard and ICE in the city. 7pm ET/4pm PT!
June 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A super sized 'On Democracy' tonight exclusively on @meidastouch.com! I sit down with @dellavolpe.bsky.social to discuss the NYC primary upset and more. Then an exclusive chat with LA Mayor Bass @mayor.lacity.gov on the continuing deployment of National Guard and ICE in the city. 7pm ET/4pm PT!
Three things driving Mamdani surge the last few weeks in @EmersonPolling:
1) Mamdani up 2:1 among Gen Z, millennials, young Gen Xers;
2) Mamdani +12 among men;
3) Mamdani +22 among white voters.
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1) Mamdani up 2:1 among Gen Z, millennials, young Gen Xers;
2) Mamdani +12 among men;
3) Mamdani +22 among white voters.
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Mamdani takes the lead in NYC mayoral election: poll
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The final major independent poll before Primary Day in New York City shows Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani passing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the last round of a ranked-…
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June 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Three things driving Mamdani surge the last few weeks in @EmersonPolling:
1) Mamdani up 2:1 among Gen Z, millennials, young Gen Xers;
2) Mamdani +12 among men;
3) Mamdani +22 among white voters.
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1) Mamdani up 2:1 among Gen Z, millennials, young Gen Xers;
2) Mamdani +12 among men;
3) Mamdani +22 among white voters.
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Interesting polling about young male supporters of Trump from @dellavolpe.bsky.social as reported in @puck.news puck.news/is-trump-alr...
The Boys of Bummer
Exclusive new polling reveals how the Gen Z men who helped put Trump in the White House—Dave Portnoy types who are into sports, stocks, and crypto—are souring on his presidency as expectations for a s...
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March 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Interesting polling about young male supporters of Trump from @dellavolpe.bsky.social as reported in @puck.news puck.news/is-trump-alr...
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"Struggling young voters are turning against him, independents are slipping away, and the gender gap is becoming a chasm." Essential take on Gen Z and Trump from @dellavolpe.bsky.social
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Carville Calls It: Is Trump’s Collapse Already Underway?
Our latest polling details Trump's position across over a dozen important youth sub-groups.
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February 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"Struggling young voters are turning against him, independents are slipping away, and the gender gap is becoming a chasm." Essential take on Gen Z and Trump from @dellavolpe.bsky.social
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Nice to be featured, along with @dellavolpe.bsky.social, in this new AP piece on the appeal of the young DOGE bros to young men. apnews.com/article/doge...
The young techies behind DOGE are a lightning rod for criticism but also a youth magnet for the GOP
A group of young engineers is playing a vital role in billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s effort to slash the federal bureaucracy through his Department of Government Efficiency.
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February 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Nice to be featured, along with @dellavolpe.bsky.social, in this new AP piece on the appeal of the young DOGE bros to young men. apnews.com/article/doge...
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All about the #Nightcap—Day 33 and Trump fires Joint Chiefs Chairman C.Q. Brown—a federal judge lets the administration put thousands of USAID workers on leave—Republicans face voter anger about DOGE—& stick around to see who makes this week's MVPs
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February 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
All about the #Nightcap—Day 33 and Trump fires Joint Chiefs Chairman C.Q. Brown—a federal judge lets the administration put thousands of USAID workers on leave—Republicans face voter anger about DOGE—& stick around to see who makes this week's MVPs
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The Inflation Generation: How Gen Z Is Navigating Money, Politics, and Uncertainty.
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More, via Opinion Today:
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More, via Opinion Today:
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February 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The Inflation Generation: How Gen Z Is Navigating Money, Politics, and Uncertainty.
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More, via Opinion Today:
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More, via Opinion Today:
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Interesting note in @dellavolpe.bsky.social’s Substack today: Trump’s approval rating of 39% with young voters right now is only barely better than Biden’s was at the end of this term. He’s crashing out hard. open.substack.com/pub/dellavol...
February 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Interesting note in @dellavolpe.bsky.social’s Substack today: Trump’s approval rating of 39% with young voters right now is only barely better than Biden’s was at the end of this term. He’s crashing out hard. open.substack.com/pub/dellavol...
Trump and Musk's favorability in YouGov polling started strong among Gen Z and young millennials, but has cooled to ~40% at the moment.
Parallel journeys for this pair. 📊
Parallel journeys for this pair. 📊
February 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Trump and Musk's favorability in YouGov polling started strong among Gen Z and young millennials, but has cooled to ~40% at the moment.
Parallel journeys for this pair. 📊
Parallel journeys for this pair. 📊
My take-> “Rs are running circles around Ds for how to connect to the culture today. People still ask me in these post-election meetings, ‘Who is Theo Von?’ Even if they had the best message, you can’t connect if you’re not part of modern American culture...”
MORE: www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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Dems concede Republicans ‘running circles’ around them online as Trump remakes Washington
The Democratic response to Trump, one Texas lawmaker said, is “too slow and too tepid and not meeting the moment.”
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February 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My take-> “Rs are running circles around Ds for how to connect to the culture today. People still ask me in these post-election meetings, ‘Who is Theo Von?’ Even if they had the best message, you can’t connect if you’re not part of modern American culture...”
MORE: www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
MORE: www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
What every Democrat and advisor to Democrats ought to read this weekend -
@RubenGallego is as in touch with America as anyone I know right now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/m...
@RubenGallego is as in touch with America as anyone I know right now.
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‘The Interview’: Senator Ruben Gallego on the Democrats’ Problem
The Arizona lawmaker diagnoses what he thinks needs to change in the way his party communicates with men, Latinos and Trump voters.
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February 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
What every Democrat and advisor to Democrats ought to read this weekend -
@RubenGallego is as in touch with America as anyone I know right now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/m...
@RubenGallego is as in touch with America as anyone I know right now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/m...
Half of Democrats in this country have not much or no confidence their party in Congress can counter Trump.
That's it. That's the post.
That's it. That's the post.
February 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Half of Democrats in this country have not much or no confidence their party in Congress can counter Trump.
That's it. That's the post.
That's it. That's the post.
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If you're not reading everything @dellavolpe.bsky.social
writes on gen z, you're doing it wrong.
We have to look at why Musk's style is attractive to people - this is a good summary.
dellavolpe.substack.com/p/gen-zs-new...
writes on gen z, you're doing it wrong.
We have to look at why Musk's style is attractive to people - this is a good summary.
dellavolpe.substack.com/p/gen-zs-new...
February 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
If you're not reading everything @dellavolpe.bsky.social
writes on gen z, you're doing it wrong.
We have to look at why Musk's style is attractive to people - this is a good summary.
dellavolpe.substack.com/p/gen-zs-new...
writes on gen z, you're doing it wrong.
We have to look at why Musk's style is attractive to people - this is a good summary.
dellavolpe.substack.com/p/gen-zs-new...
There's plenty that's dangerous about DOGE; but there's also plenty for Democrats and others to learn.
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Gen Z’s New Power Play: Why Musk’s Model Feels More Real Than Government
What new polling tells us about Gen Z men, their views on power, and Musk’s appeal.
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February 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
There's plenty that's dangerous about DOGE; but there's also plenty for Democrats and others to learn.
dellavolpe.substack.com/p/gen-zs-new...
dellavolpe.substack.com/p/gen-zs-new...
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This is important. Want to understand a huge piece of the puzzle? Read this by @dellavolpe.bsky.social
The thing about the case on how to win young men is that zooming out, it’s not specific to young men. All voters - especially people who align with Dems on the issues - want leaders that demonstrate the courage of their convictions. open.substack.com/pub/dellavol...
Young Men Are Speaking. Is Anyone Listening?
Introducing a data-driven Gen Z persona built from real conversations, real experiences, and their own words
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February 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This is important. Want to understand a huge piece of the puzzle? Read this by @dellavolpe.bsky.social