The Party That Forgot Its Base: How the GOP has Failed White America (Part 3)

This is part two of a three-part series examining the Republican Party’s race-neutral ‘colorblind’ strategy and its effects on its core voters. Part one can be found here, and part two can be found here.

Which brings us to something Republicans rarely interrogate: their fixation on building a “multiracial coalition”. But coalitions are not abstract art projects. They are built on shared interests. White Americans remain the only racial group that is consistently net Republican at the national level. Black voters remain overwhelmingly Democratic, even when they agree with Republicans on individual policy questions. Agreement on issues does not translate into partisan loyalty when identity and historical narratives run deeper. And even among minority voters who do identify as Republican, policy alignment is far from uniform. Large shares of black Republicans believe racial discrimination is a major problem facing black people. Hispanic Republicans are significantly more supportive of gun control and immigration amnesty than white Republicans. Among Asian Republicans, sizable percentages support affirmative action, increased gun regulation, and redistributive spending toward minority communities. According to the 2024 American Electorate Voter Poll, 81 percent of Asian Republicans support “making it easier for U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their immediate family members for visas to immigrate to the U.S.,” while just 19 percent oppose it.