Politics

Democrats Who Use Twitter Are More Likely to Be Liberal

Pew Research Center found support for Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders among that group

DemocraticDonkey3D — Pew surveyed 6,077 U.S. adults who identify as Democrats or Democratic-leaning Independentssweetandsour/iStock

Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents who use Twitter are more likely to support Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) or Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.), while former Vice President Joe Biden did not fare well among that group, according to Pew Research Center.

However, it did not bode well for Sanders that 40% of Democrats on Twitter who said they are not registered to vote or unsure of their registration status tapped him as their first choice.

Entrepreneur Andrew Yang faces a similar issue, as his support among unregistered or unsure Democrats who use Twitter was 10 points higher than among those who do not use the social platform.

The think tank surveyed 6,077 U.S.