Dem Voters In Key Swing State Say Party Has Become ‘Fractured,’ ‘Powerless’

Several registered Democratic voters in Pennsylvania told the Washington Post on Wednesday that they feel like the party has become feeble and divided.

Almost all of the voters in the key battleground state interviewed by the Washington Post said they felt like the Democratic Party is rudderless and lacking strong leaders. The report comes as Democrats are seeking to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate in the 2026 midterms elections.

“Right now, there is no leader. There is no strong voice for the people as a whole,” Wayne R. Stewart, 69, a stained-glass artist in Philadelphia, told the Post.

Meanwhile, Julian Andaya, 26, a nonprofit worker in Philadelphia, told the outlet he thinks that Democrats are “powerless” and need to “do more.”

“I want them to do more,” Andaya said. “I feel like they are so powerless, and they make it seem like they’re on our level, right? But they’re literal legislators that are in charge of the budget and in charge of all these different things that are going on right now, and they’re just letting it happen.”

Moreover, several of the Pennsylvania Democratic voters were unable to confidently say what they think their party represents, according to the Post.

“It’s hard for me to say who they are, because I can’t tell who they’re even not, which is a bigger problem,” Matthew L. Kane, 32, a psychologist based in Horsham, told the Post.

Catelyn Vickers, 33, an assistant consultant in Downingtown, told the outlet she thinks that one of the Democratic Party’s current problems is being unable to “take a strong stance.”