Pew Research Center said ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections that the electorate of about 250 million eligible adults has become less White and more Hispanic and Asian since 2006. The analysis says the share of White eligible voters has declined over that period, while the shares of Hispanic and Asian eligible voters have nearly doubled.
Why it matters: Changes in who is eligible to vote can affect campaign strategy, representation and debates over immigration, identity and public policy. Both major parties and outside groups track these shifts closely because they shape turnout efforts and long-term electoral coalitions.
Reem Nadeem
2026.09.18
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This article establishes a trackable demographics-and-politics story by anchoring it to a specific new analysis of the U.S. electorate ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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