Republicans Can’t Decide Whether to Woo or Condemn Young Voters
The New York Times
Edison Research data analyzed by CIRCLE showed voters under 30 overwhelmingly chose Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections.
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Gov. Tony Evers calls for protecting abortion rights, expanding Medicaid in second inaugural address
Wisconsin Public Radio
According to CIRCLE, young voters gave Evers "extraordinary support" with 70 percent of the vote versus 28 percent for Republican challenger Tim Michels.
GOP sounds alarm over struggles with Gen Z voters
The Hill
CIRCLE’s analysis of AP VoteCast data and election results from other news outlets suggests that Gen Z voters and millennials were pivotal in deciding the most competitive elections.
What America’s politicians get wrong about young voters
Vox
Young women, especially women of color, are much more Democratic than young men, according to Tufts University’s Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement.
Youth must be served: Warnock schooled Walker in winning young voter turnout
Georgia Recorder
“I think that this is a shift that’s happening in young people seeing their power within a political system,” said CIRCLE elections coordinator Ruby Belle Booth.
Republican introspection continues after Democrats' midterm performance
The National Desk
CIRCLE's Alberto Medina says that, by not talking to youth, the Republican Party is "also not hearing from them and getting valuable input from young people on what they want to see from the Party.”
Youth organizers rallied their peers to vote in the Georgia Senate runoff, building off high voter turnout in the midterms
The Boston Globe
Gen Z’s actions indicate “that they really want to have a role and say in making change in their communities and in this country,” said Abby Kiesa, CIRCLE’s deputy director.
Near record-high numbers of young people voted during the midterms, signaling a possible shift – or exception – in voting trends
The Conversation
CIRCLE deputy director Abby Kiesa offers comprehensive commentary on youth voting in 2022, implications for the next presidential election, and for the future of youth civic engagement.
Special Report: Latino youth vote comes into focus after Democrats sweep Gen Z vote
ADN America
Another analysis conducted by the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, found young Hispanic American voters under the age of 30 gave more support to Democrats on Election Day compared to young white voters.