But even before the pandemic, demographic changes within the party were solidifying Democratic voters — if not yet the party’s political class — around the promise of more robust government. Women, the pulse of the party, have long been more likely to support government intervention than men, as have people of color. Add to that millennials and Generation Z voters — an increasingly prominent part of the Democratic coalition — who are far more likely than older adults to say government should be doing more. If the Democratic Party can maintain its hold on those voters, its imperative for big government policy could resonate for generations, far outlasting Biden. “I think it’s going to stay for sure,” said Celinda Lake, a prominent Democratic pollster who advised Biden’s 2020 campaign. “I think it could be game-changing, honestly.” The Democratic Party, she said, is “a coalition that is increasingly solidified around perceiving a role for government, perceiving a role for safety nets.”