Democrats have done well in recent elections when they win young voters by a margin of at least 20 points. On Tuesday, they carried Gen Z — those under 30 — by nearly 50 points, according to exit polling.
It’s a stunning shift from 2024, when the party lost critical ground with young people. Long seen as a part of the Democratic base, voters under 30 shifted right towards Donald Trump, motivated by his pledge to better their economic prospects.
But this week, the youngest generation of voters issued a strong rebuke of Republicans, taking another chance on Democrats and their change-focused message at a moment when many of them feel as though the American Dream is out of reach.
But another motivating factor remains strong opposition to Trump. Throughout his second term, Gen Z increasingly soured on the president, with some arguing he failed to make good on a number of core campaign promises — from pledging to lower prices and repeatedly vowing “no new wars,” to calling for a crackdown on federal corruption and the release of the Epstein files.
The generation that grew up with smartphones and social media! It is curious to think of the social media bans being implemented for children given for whom this group voted.
Aren’t the same ones that got trump in also lol
Good on them for learning.
Whether it was learning “Oh that’s why I should vote” or “Oh I guess the leopard will eat my face too”, I’m glad they seem to have learned from it.
