Poll shows Americans increasingly trending socially conservative; Republicans lead the growth

A Gallup survey found that 38% of Americans now identify as socially conservative, the highest percentage in over a decade.
Middle-aged Americans showed the largest increase in social conservatism, with 35% identifying as conservative compared to 22% two years ago.
The percentage of Republicans who say they are socially conservative jumped from 60% to 74% in the past two years.
The trend suggests Republican-dominated states will have more success passing laws tightening restrictions on issues like transgender rights, abortion and critical race theory.
Social conservatism among young Americans also grew, with 30% of 18- to 29-year-olds identifying as socially conservative, up from 22% two years ago.