Addressing new trends nationwide, Alabama Republican Party Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Republican National Committee, John Wahl, believes that more Democratic voters are switching to the Republican Party because of an evident and historic backlash against the radical left becoming mainstream in their party politics.

Earlier this week, The New York Times released a report that shows how Democrats fell substantially behind Republicans when it came to voter registration in the 30 states that maintain voter registration records by political party between the 2020 and 2024 elections.

Although Alabama is not one of those states that maintain party registration, Wahl says he is watching the trend play out in the Yellowhammer State, including the flip of 90 seats across the state from Democrat to Republican over the past two election cycles.

“This trend should not surprise anyone,” Wahl told Yellowhammer News.

“The Democrat Party no longer represents American families or the values that our country was founded on. They have abandoned the middle class, abandoned freedom, and abandoned common sense—and now, voters are abandoning them. At the heart of this shift is a simple truth: the American people still believe in the American Dream, hard work, and defending our God-given rights.”

In total, Republicans added up to 4.5 million voters compared to Democrats.

“Bad policies have real-world consequences, and these numbers show that voters recognize that. Instead of fighting for hardworking taxpayers, Democrats oppose tax cuts and push policies that take more money out of our paychecks and hand it to big-government programs,” Wahl continued. “Instead of respecting parental rights and protecting children, they obsess over forcing radical transgender ideology into our schools and communities. Instead of standing up for freedom, they try to control every aspect of our lives—telling us how to live, how to raise our kids, and even what we’re allowed to say.”

A poll conducted by Democratic super PAC Unite the Country seems to back up what Wahl is arguing. The poll showed that voters perceived the Democratic Party as “out of touch,” “woke” and “weak.”

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“The Republican Party has changed tremendously over the last 20 years. Under the leadership of President Trump, our Party has been transformed into a movement that puts the people of America first again,” Wahl said. “This is an important change, and we are seeing firsthand how voters are responding to that new direction. Republicans are no longer the party of Washington insiders. We are the party of the middle-class worker, the small business owner, and the parent who just wants a better future for their children.”

Wahl also argued that Republicans have done a better job at voter registration efforts in Alabama and across the country in recent years.

“Here in Alabama, the shift has been clear,” he explained. “Over the past two election cycles, we’ve flipped 90 Democrat-held seats to Republican, and we’ve seen historic breakthroughs in communities that had long been considered Democrat strongholds. Our expanded outreach has built genuine relationships with minority communities, resulting in record-breaking support. In 2024, more than 18% of African American voters supported Donald Trump, while just over 50% of Hispanic voters did the same—the first time we’ve ever seen a majority of Hispanic voters in Alabama backing a Republican candidate in a statewide race.”

Wahl said he can see the effects of the changes in races up and down the ballot in Alabama elections.

“We are also seeing that success translate into down-ballot races in majority-minority districts,” he said. “In Hale County, Republicans won the Probate Judge’s office in a county that is 59% African American. In Butler, Henry, and Escambia Counties, Republican candidates flipped Board of Education seats in districts where over half the voters are African American. These are historic victories and show that not only are minority communities increasingly supporting Republican candidates, but these shifts are actually winning elections.”

Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on X @Yaffee