Republicans Are Losing Elections as They Sidestep the Male Voter

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Republicans Are Losing Elections as They Sidestep the Male Voter

WASHINGTON / November 19, 2025 – Republicans suffered greater-than-expected losses in the recent November 4 elections. In addition to the gubernatorial setbacks in Virginia and New Jersey, the GOP lost its supermajority in the Mississippi Senate; both Republican incumbents in Georgia’s Public Services Commission were ousted; and Republicans lost control of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (1).

Most stunning was the fact that 84% of women under 30 voted to make Zohran Mamdani the mayor of New York City. In contrast, White men were the only demographic to vote against the Muslim communist (2).

To seal his 2024 victory, Donald Trump relied on a number of innovative strategies: intensive outreach via podcasts; leveraging high-profile male allies such as Elon Musk; voter registration drives that targeted men; and presenting himself as a positive masculine role model.

As a result, Trump scored impressive gains with all four racial and ethnic groups, largely due to a wave of support from 18 to 29 year-old men (3):

Whites: 4-point gain
Blacks: 8-point gain
Latinos: 12-point gain
Asians: 6-point gain

Following the November election, one would have expected Republicans to build on this momentum, especially since men are more likely than women to embrace pro-family, conservative values:

Commitment to the Goals of Marriage: Men are more likely than women to agree that married persons are more likely to find happiness: Men: 38%; Women: 22%. (4)
Parental Aspirations: Single young men are more likely than their female counterparts to aspire to become a parent. Men: 57%; Women: 45%. (5)
Family Size: In response to the question, “What do you think is the ideal number of children for a family to have?”, the percentage of persons who responded, “Three or more children:” Men: 48%; Women: 37%. (6)
Infidelity: Only 11% of husbands, compared to 14% of wives, had been involved in an extramarital affair, as of 2021-2022. (7)
Divorce: Husbands initiate only 31 % of all divorces, while wives seek 69% of divorces. (8)

In 2025, the Democratic governors of California, Connecticut, Maryland, and Michigan launched high-profile programs designed to benefit men (9).

But Republican governors seemingly turned a cold shoulder to the male electorate — with the sole exception of Gov. Mike Braun of Indiana who issued a proclamation in support of Men’s Equality Month (10).

Commentators have probed the reasons behind the complacency:

Scott McCay argued the broader problem is “Republicans sitting on their rear ends” while the Left is “defrosting the Cold Civil War.” (11)
Charlie Kirk attributed the shortfall to the lack of a “revolutionary mindset” among conservatives (12).
Nathan Stone recently concluded, “There’s a lot of work to do between now and next November. So we had better get started and be anxious for the fray.” (13)

Bottom line, Republicans need to refocus on engaging with and winning the enthusiastic support of the male electorate.

SAVE – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – is a 501(c)3 organization working to assure due process, fairness, and equal opportunities for men.

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