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The new matchup between Trump and Harris is helping Democrats close the enthusiasm gap, in part by capturing the attention and interest of young voters who historically vote at lower rates than older generations. But the historic nature of Harris’ candidacy as the party’s first Black woman and South Asian presidential nominee, coupled with the rapid shift in the campaign’s tone, has young voters of all political stripes taking a hard look — some for the first time — at the role they could play in November.
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If motivated, Gen Z voters could have a major impact on elections. Texas’ population has the second youngest median age of any state, other than Utah. And in 2020, there were about 1.3 million Texans ages 18 to 24 who were registered to vote. Those voters have historically turned out to vote at rates lower than any other age range, with voter participation rates increasing steadily as age ranges increase.
About 43% of young Texans aged 18-29 voted in 2020 — an eleven point increase from 2016. 66% of all eligible voters and 76% of eligible voters age 64 and older voted that same year.
It’s sad when this is the general vibe of some ppl, but I get it, I’m there too. Still voting, just not getting too excited until I see some actual numbers.
Me every time someone with some decent backing runs against Abbott, Cruz, Cornyn, and the rest.
Yeah I feel the same. There’s just a lot of ways this could turn out.
The polls could be inaccurate or we could have issues with turnout. It’s great to see the Dems being as popular as they are on socials right now but it makes me anxious that this could just be a trend that doesn’t lead into voter participation.