The 'boys vs. girls' election

Playbook Deep Dive

The 2024 election. It’s a contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. But increasingly, it also looks like it’s girls versus boys.

Playbook’s Rachael Bade caught up with Sarah Longwell, Executive Director of Republican Voters Against Trump, Publisher of The Bulwark, and Host of "The Focus Group" Podcast, to learn what is driving a record-setting gender gap this election cycle. Longwell has conducted hundreds of focus groups and knows intimately how voters, in their own words, are processing Harris and Trump’s candidacies, and what issues and ideas will determine who they vote for.

Rachael Bade is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.

Sarah Longwell is the CEO of Longwell Partners, Publisher of The Bulwark, and host of "The Focus Group" podcast

Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.

Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices