Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- The Republican Party spent much of the 2024 election cycle rebuilding its relationship with young male voters. Donald Trumps campaign placed unusual emphasis on reaching men who felt alienated from traditional political institutions, skeptical of progressive cultural politics, and increasingly frustrated by an economy in which homeownership, stable employment, and upward mobility seemed further out of reach.

That strategy helped reshape the political map among younger voters. But as Republicans approach the 2026 midterm elections, an advertisement from Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has reopened a question that could become increasingly important: does the Republican Party understand the voters it...