Midterm voter turnout reached a modern high in 2018, and Generation Z, Millennials and Generation X accounted for a narrow majority of those voters, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of newly available Census Bureau data. CONT. Anthony Cilluffo & Richard Fry, Pew Read more »
Trump is struggling to connect with young voters
Republicans have long struggled to connect with young voters, and President Trump is no exception. The president’s approval rating among Americans between ages 18 and 29 hovers around 27 percent, according to Gallup. Other polls show similar numbers. In the most recent Harvard Institute of Politics survey of young American […] Read more »
Less Than Half in U.S. Would Vote for a Socialist for President
Less than half of Americans (47%) say they would vote for a qualified presidential candidate who is a socialist — the same percentage Gallup found in 2015. A socialist candidate is the only one among a dozen hypothetical candidates about whom a minority of Americans say they are willing to […] Read more »
Young people actually rocked the vote in 2018, new Census Bureau data finds
Voter turnout spiked to a 100-year high in last year’s midterm congressional elections. Census Bureau data released Tuesday finds turnout rates jumped across nearly all groups, but the shift was particularly notable among young adults who typically stay home in nonpresidential years. CONT. Scott Clement & Ted Mellnik, Washington Post Read more »
Harvard IOP Youth Poll: Generational conflict between young voters and Baby Boomers is brewing
Ahead of tonight’s youth-focused CNN Town Hall event co-hosted by the Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard Kennedy School, the IOP released new findings from the Harvard IOP Youth Poll. For nearly twenty years, the Harvard Public Opinion Project has provided the most comprehensive look at the political opinions, voting […] Read more »
How Generation Z, as the Multicultural Vanguard, Can Safeguard the Future of America
The extent to which Generation Z can serve as a multicultural vanguard will help determine the future of America. Two vastly different scenarios are possible. Young Americans can move us toward a less conflict-ridden future because they are less likely than older generations to define “us” and “them” in racial, […] Read more »