Near record-high numbers of young people voted during the midterms
The November 2022 midterms have come and gone, but there are still some potential lasting implications that could influence the next election season.
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The November 2022 midterms have come and gone, but there are still some potential lasting implications that could influence the next election season.
Their votes were influential or outright decisive in several close races won by Democrats, such as Nevada’s senate election. Their turnout could signal a possible shift — or exception — in voting trends.
Near record-high numbers of young people voted during the midterms. signaling a possible shift in voting trends.
About 27% of 18- to 29-year-olds voted in the midterms, marking the second-highest voter turnout in midterms in 30 years.
Young voters in Georgia have a reputation to maintain this election season, but 20-year-old Alex Ames is worried. In both 2018 and 2020, uncharacteristically high voter turnout among young people — a bloc whose election-day apathy has long been well documented — delivered unmistakable political power. Just two years ago, young voters, and Black youth […]