Very‑liberal surge lifts Democrats

A small but decisive rise in favorable views among the most liberal Americans, measured by the March 27–30 Economist/YouGov poll, pushed congressional Democrats to a slight net advantage over congressional Republicans for the first time since early 2025. The change is concentrated in the 'very liberal' subgroup: their net favorability toward congressional Democrats jumped from -13 in January to +28 in the latest poll. — Shows how rapid sentiment shifts within a small ideological subset of a party can change national-level party favorability and thereby alter messaging, primary incentives, and electoral positioning.