Michael Tesler

Polls. Voters have swung right on immigration since 2020, but views on race are more stable after a leftward swing under Trump, according to a new Democracy Fund report by political scientists John Sides, Michael Tesler [UC Irvine professor of political science] and Robert Griffin. Their theory: The border has been a more hot-button political issue within both parties, while racial justice topics have come up less under Biden.

For the full story, please visit https://www.semafor.com/newsletter/06/26/2024/primaries-everywhere.