Republicans’ Lost Youth
National Review
Commentary cites CIRCLE's projection that young people could have an outsize impact on key 2022 races that helped Democrats keep control of the U.S. Senate
Young People Made It Clear: Abortion Rights Must Be Codified
The Nation
According to the Center For Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, abortion was the top issue influencing those under 30, and voters as a whole have given legislators a mandate to protect reproductive rights.
Young Climate Voters Could Tilt Georgia’s Runoff Election for Senate
Scientific American
“Youth are increasing their electoral participation, leading movements, and making their voices heard on key issues that affect their communities,” according to analysis from CIRCLE.
Youth Voter Turnout in the 2022 Midterms Shows Strong Support for Democrats, Abortion Rights
Teen Vogue
An estimated 27% of young voters ages 18–29 voted in the 2022 midterms, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University.
Abortion, gun control were top issues driving young Latinos to vote. Groups want to harness that momentum.
NBC News
A series of analyses from CIRCLE found that 77% of young Latinos who voted in the midterms support gun control and 89% believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
Youth Voter Numbers Bolstered by Activism, Political Climate
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
According to Abby Kiesa, deputy director of CIRCLE, a major factor in the increase has been the work of organizations that arose after 2014 to try to improve campus voting rates.
Young women broke hard for Democrats in the midterms
The Hill
An analysis of the 2018 midterms by CIRCLE found that young women turned out in greater numbers than young men, and that more of them voted for Democrats in that election.
Young Voters Helped Democrats. But Experts Differ on Just How Much.
The New York Times
Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, the director of CIRCLE, said the youngest members of the 18-to-29 group had been driven to embrace politics in a way their elders had not.
Young voters turned up to the polls for midterms
NPR
On Here & Now, Journalist Rachel Janfaza cited CIRCLE data on young people's participation and impact on the 2022 midterm election.
The Nation’s Youngest Voters Put Their Stamp on the Midterms, with Climate Change Top of Mind
Inside Climate News
“We think this is emblematic of the different ways that young people are leveraging their political power and civic engagement in recent years,” said CIRCLE's Alberto Medina
Youth turnout helped Democrats win key races on election night Tuesday, data show
The Boston Globe
“I think it’s very clear that young people are more than a constituency for the Democratic Party,” said CIRCLE deputy director Abby Kiesa. "They are the base of the Democratic Party."
In A Post-Roe World, Here’s What First-Time Voters Are Fighting For
Refinery29
Abortion and the economy are top of young voters’ minds right now, says Ruby Belle Booth, the election coordinator for CIRCLE.