This article cites research from CIRCLE that found only 40% of all youth and 34% of young people of color say they’re well-qualified to participate in politics.
This article cites an analysis of exit polling from CIRCLE that showed President Trump won 56% of male voters age 18 to 29 in the 2024 election, up from 41% in 2020
2025 research from CIRCLE on Gen Z’s attitudes toward democracy is referenced. CIRCLE’s Ruby Belle Booth notes that Gen Z “are not going to give up just because they don’t like the system; they’re going to work to change it.”