“It’s a legacy thing for them,” former Rep. Matt Salmon said. “This is their swan song. This is kind of all-or-nothing for them.” One of the biggest criticisms is that Turning Point delayed its biggest spending until September, four months…
Republican-led efforts threatening young people’s rights to the ballot have sparked efforts to protect the youth vote across college campuses. More than 80 percent of eligible voters aged 18 to 29 in key battleground states said that they “probably” or “definitely” plan to…
Get an introductory Jacobin subscription for just $20 From France to India, young people have led the current wave of protests. Rather than deny the importance of generational politics, we can see it as a way that people make sense of…
Experts in the youth vote explain a dramatic swing toward Democrats — and its limits. If there is a Democratic wave in next week’s midterm elections, one of the biggest reasons for that will be young voters. But the story looks…
Young voters are set to deliver a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump in November, according to the newly released Harvard Youth Poll. The survey finds young Americans prefer Democrats over Republicans by 37 points with the midterms on the horizon.
Generation Z voters (aged 18-29) are predicted to make a significant impact on the upcoming 2026 Midterm elections. This has not always been the case, as student and youth voter turnout has historically remained low. Only 47% of Americans aged 18-29 voted in the…
Donald Trump’s 2024 victory was enabled by a massive rightward shift in the American electorate, and no group shifted as strongly, or as unpredictably, as young voters. The latest polls now suggest that younger voters are returning to the Democratic fold…
A new poll out this morning reveals young American voters from all political backgrounds think there is too much money in politics. They also believe rich people and wealthy organizations have more influence on members of Congress than the individuals…
States Newsroom and The 19th are examining how Gen Z views candidates and policies, the messages they’re receiving and their role in the midterm elections. The 19th Staff, States Newsroom This series is a collaboration between States Newsroom and The 19th. The youngest…
Misrepresented by the right and misunderstood by the left, the Sage of Baltimore delivered scathing—and still bracing—indictments of American injustice. This is a lightly revised version of an address originally delivered as the 2026 Mencken Day Memorial Lecture, hosted…
Young voters and Gen Z in the 2026 midterms: their swing back to the Democrats, their priorities, youth turnout and the fight to protect the youth vote.
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