Overview
- At a Thursday press conference, Ken Martin said he never wants to hear again that Democrats struggle with young men, citing recent off-year results.
- He argued Democrats won back major constituencies that left in 2024 and declared the party is back.
- Martin urged candidates to emulate Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill’s mainstream approaches on cultural issues.
- He criticized far-left positions he associated with Zohran Mamdani and said youth disillusionment stems from economic prospects.
- The pushback follows months of analyses from James Carville, David Shor and others noting younger men drifting right and tying 2024 setbacks to affordability concerns.