Why More White Voters Aren't Supporting President Trump In 2020

Polls show that Joe Biden has strong support among white voters with a college degree, especially white women, young voters, and those who live in cities and suburbs.

That support adds up to historically high support with white voters for a Democratic presidential candidate. Nearly half of white voters, overall, support Joe Biden.

NPR's Sam Gringlas spoke with a few of them in battleground states. And NPR's Domenico Montanaro explains why this shift fits a longer pattern of the Republican party losing college-educated whites.

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This episode was produced by Brianna Scott, Lee Hale Brent Baughman, and Sam Gringlas. It was edited by Sami Yenigun with help from Wynne Davis and Arnie Seipel. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.