Democratic socialists top MAGA candidates among voters in CNBC's All-America poll (July 17, 2026)
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... More voters would be more likely to support a democratic socialist candidate than a Make America Great Again supporter or a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump, the CNBC All-America Economic Survey found.

The findings may allay concerns of centrist Democrats, who have been worried about the leftward shift of primary winners in 2026.

The poll indicates that even with a number of self-described democratic socialists on the ballot, Democrats will have the upper hand heading into November's midterm election, which is widely viewed as a referendum on Trump.

Capitalism remains more popular than socialism in the U.S., the poll found, but has declined in public sentiment in recent years as socialism has gained. ...

So, it seems that voters do have a concern about socialism, but they also seem to have a larger concern about MAGA and, therefore, the current GOP.