A surge in Republican voter registration nationwide is adding to a wealth of evidence that the GOP is in a strong position across the board with 83 days to go before the November elections.

An analysis of voter registrations performed by Michael Pruser of Decision Desk HQ shows a tale of two political parties: one facing mountain headwinds while another runs toward Election Day with the wind at its back. Nationally, the Republican Party added more than a quarter-million members in July alone while the Democrat Party lost just over 19,000 in its ranks. Extrapolated over the past three and a half years since the last presidential election, the GOP enjoyed modest growth: a net gain of 393,365 sign-ups, including in some astounding places like California (+148,823), Florida (+151,456), and new Jersey (+152, 918). Today Florida contains one million more Republicans than Democrats, a stark change from the enrollment advantage Democrats enjoyed just four years ago, per the AP.

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As positive as Republicans may feel about their party’s growth, they might be downright giddy about the shrinking Democratic electorate. Between November 2020 and July 2024, more than 3.5 million voters have left the Democratic Party, a sign of just how unfavorable it has become under President Joe Biden. That shift alone represents a change in identity for more than 2% of all voters nationwide.

NEW: July Voter Registration

🔴 Republicans: +252,794
🔵 Democrats: -19,088

November 2020 to July 2024

🔴 Republicans: +393,365
🔵 Democrats: -3,584,321

Data via @MichaelPruser pic.twitter.com/VgekR9BmEG

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During that same period, the number of independent voters has continued to surge to 1.8 million above its November 2020 level, underscoring a trend of disillusion that many Americans feel about both major parties. Before President Biden exited the race, many election prognosticators waxed about the “double haters,” or voters who would be selecting between two candidates who they disliked. Now with Vice President Kamala Harris in the race, observers are waiting to see whether enthusiasm around her campaign solidifies into momentum or simply passes like a sugar high.

Among the issues most salient to voters are those where President Trump receives his highest remarks. When asked who is most trustworthy on matters like immigration and the economy, the former president generally bests Harris, though some polls show she is catching up with Trump on economic policies. GOP-aligned allies have encouraged the Trump campaign to work harder to tie the unpopular vice president to Biden’s policies, including those Americans believe contributed to inflation and higher consumer prices. In a sign of just how popular President Trump has become, Harris is now borrowing his ideas on the campaign trail; during a rally in Nevada this week, the Democrat promised to abolish federal taxes on tipped wages, a change originally proposed by Trump. He responded by mocking Harris in a post on Truth Social.

“Kamala Harris, whose ‘Honeymoon’ period is ENDING, and is starting to get hammered in the Polls, just copied my NO TAXES ON TIPS Policy,” Trump wrote on Sunday. “This was a TRUMP idea – She has no ideas, she can only steal from me.”

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