The most common political party for new voters is no party at all | Weekly roundup for August 24, 2025

Also this week: Voters oppose Trump's federalized police crackdowns; Musk backs off his third-party threats; Americans worry about democracy; and more

Dear readers,

This Sunday, I offer some commentary on the New York Times’ big voter registration analysis, which I think underplayed a big story: the long‑term, substantial shift away from America’s two major parties. I also touch on other major stories of the week, including gerrymandering in Texas and California and Trump’s militarized police crackdown in Washington, D.C.

On deck this week: Our August Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll (Tuesday), and the August Q&A (Thursday). If you have any lingering topics for the Q&A, email me or comment below! Last chance!

As always, if you have thoughts or other data to send around/a story of yours for me to feature, my email is contact@gelliottmorris.com.