The New York Times
Edison Research data analyzed by CIRCLE showed voters under 30 overwhelmingly chose Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections.
Education Week
CIRCLE director Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg says youth voting and civic engagement is influenced by quality of civic education, school climate, and whether young people see themselves as civic agents or citizens.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.