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The Suburbs Project

What is the key to victory in 2020? The suburbs. In 2016, Donald Trump became President because he won the suburbs. In 2018, Democrats carried the House because they won the suburbs. As go the suburbs in 2020, so goes the White House, Senate and House.

Third Way launched a new project focused on understanding the complexity of the suburbs and how to build on recent progressive gains in these communities that tip the electoral scales. We are focusing public opinion research on these pivotal voters—with an eye to the battleground states that determine majorities—to understand how they are viewing the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, and the political landscape, as well as the messages and issues that are resonating with them.

The suburbs are not what trump thinks
Video
Published August 26, 2020
The Suburbs Are Not What Trump Thinks
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Memo
Published August 19, 2020
Taking on Trump: It’s the Economy and COVID-19, Stupid
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Presentation
Published August 21, 2020
Battleground Suburbs Economic Recovery Survey
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Blog
Published August 8, 2020
2020’s Uncharted Territories: Small Suburban Counties that May Determine the Election
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The Guardian
Published August 17, 2020
Trump and the suburbs: is he out of tune with America's increasingly diverse voters?
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Third Way in the News
CNN
Published August 3, 2020
Trump's message collides with diversifying suburbs
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Memo
Published July 31, 2020
Democrats Are on Track to Win Decisive Battleground Suburbs They Lost in 2016
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Memo
Published July 13, 2020
What Can We Learn from Bellwether Counties in Swing States?
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Third Way in the News
McClatchy DC
Published July 10, 2020
This study shows why Midwest suburbs are pivotal for a Biden victory
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Report
Published July 10, 2020
In the Midwest, Dem Districts are Marching to the Suburbs
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Third Way in the News
Washington Post
Published April 8, 2020
Black voters are also suburban voters
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Memo
Published April 8, 2020
The 10 Must-Know Facts Defining America’s New Suburban Majority
Third Way Launches Major New Project to Win the Suburbs
Press Release
Published January 6, 2020
Third Way Launches Major New Project to Win the Suburbs
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