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But there was also evidence of the nation’s rightward shift in 2024, when Democrats struggled to address crime, policing and immigration.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 12 June 2025
Those are both former Democratic strongholds that shifted toward Republicans last year amid a nationwide rightward shift among Hispanic voters.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
But the festival’s move should be seen in a broader context, experts told The Denver Post, and that means recognizing Utah and Ohio’s rightward political momentum.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
Despite the recent rightward drift, Big Sky Country has long been proud of its independent streak and small-town values.
—Will Warasila, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 12 June 2025
Those are both former Democratic strongholds that shifted toward Republicans last year amid a nationwide rightward shift among Hispanic voters.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
But the festival’s move should be seen in a broader context, experts told The Denver Post, and that means recognizing Utah and Ohio’s rightward political momentum.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
Despite the recent rightward drift, Big Sky Country has long been proud of its independent streak and small-town values.
—Will Warasila, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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“Rightward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightward. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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rightward
adjective or adverb
right·ward
ˈrīt-wərd 
: toward, at, or to the right
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