Donald Trump has shown the Republican base a different direction — and it likes what is sees. He is the nominee, after all.

The important issues Trump has brought to the forefront of the political conversation have resulted in a veritable anti-globalization revolt that reverberates across the political spectrum.

While there is a clear and growing demand for more populist Republican leaders, they are, for the moment, in short supply.

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While there is a clear and growing demand for more populist Republican leaders, they are, for the moment, in short supply. There is a solid old guard of more populist Republicans like Jeff Sessions, and plenty of populist voices in conservative media, but there is no vanguard of young populist Republicans to take the party forward — yet.

New Leaders?
The demand from the base for a new crop of politicians pursuing an America-first party platform is an incredible opportunity for a new set of leaders to emerge and influence the course of the GOP after the 2016 election. Who might some of these leaders be?

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton displays strong populist inclinations on domestic issues. He was a staunch opponent of the Gang of Eight amnesty bill. On the other hand, Cotton has also displayed some very hawkish tendencies — so much so that he is quite popular among neoconservatives. Cotton will face a post-2016 election choice: He can reject a poisonous foreign policy which is fundamentally at odds with American interests and become a leader to be reckoned with in the new GOP, or he can fade into irrelevancy with his friends on The Weekly Standard editorial board.

Virginia Rep. David Brat
Brat, who defeated Eric Cantor in one of the greatest upsets in congressional history, has a 100 percent liberty score from Conservative Review. Described as a “right-wing populist” by liberal journalist John Judis, Brat is an ardent opponent of comprehensive immigration reform and believes the excesses of global capitalism can be restrained by Christian virtue.

Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan
Jordan is another Republican who could become a serious player in a populist GOP. A founding member of the Freedom Caucus, Jordan is a strong conservative opposed to government waste, unaccountability, and amnesty for illegal aliens.

The Existing Populist Vanguard
Sen. Jeff Sessions
Sessions was arguably the first Republican politician in the age of Obama to voice the crucial importance of immigration and trade policy to the well-being of the American worker. Sessions’ anti-globalization positions led him to become a vocal supporter and surrogate of Trump’s campaign. He is arguably the only populist conservative currently serving in the Senate.

Laura Ingraham
Ingraham, LifeZette’s editor-in-chief, is one of the leading conservative populist voices in media. Her well-received address at the 2016 Republican National Convention was nothing less than a call for a new conservative populist GOP. Much like Sessions, Ingraham long ago recognized the damage that bad immigration and trade policies had on the American people and their interests, and the political opportunity to capture voters’ frustration with an Establishment out-of-touch with their interests on those issues.

Ann Coulter
Coulter is another ardent opponent of immigration reform; her book, “Adios, America,” is reported to have been an influence on Trump. Recognizing the importance of that issue, Coulter predicted a Trump victory in the primaries — and argued he would have the best chance of winning a general election — in the summer of 2015, when many were still wondering just what to make of Trump’s entry into the fray.

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New Media Voices?
These new media figures reflect the rising populist sentiment among conservative voters. They may lack the policy depth of a politician like Sessions or the political experience and legal background of a media figure like Ingraham, but they are a clear indication that a new conservative movement is rising. They’re a reflection of the voices of those abandoned by the Establishment GOP.

Gavin McInnes
While the Canadian McInnes might not be an American, he has been one of the foremost supporters of Trump’s candidacy and a more populist brand of conservatism in online media. The founder of Vice News, McInnes is now a regular contributor to right-wing Canadian media company Rebel Media.

Tomi Lahren
Blaze host Lahren may not even be halfway through her 20s, but she seems to have a better understanding of the problems facing America than most congressmen. A vocal critic of the Establishment wing of the GOP, Lahren’s assaults against Black Lives Matter, mass immigration, and militant Islam have become viral favorites and her work is often shared among more populist conservatives on social media.