Generation Z voters this year boosted candidates in tight midterm races who acknowledged their political potential and promised to tackle what they care most about, youth activist organizations said.
The result, because of how their priorities aligned with Democrats’, helped them combat a predicted Republican wave.
“Gen Zers are making it clear that they’re voting based on where you are on issues that concern them,” said Andrea Pringle, voter engagement expert and executive director of the organization Registration Nation. “If the Democratic Party is the party that is benefiting, that’s because they are the ones being viewed as somewhat aligned or doing something about it.”
