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Young Voters Shifted Toward Trump but Still Favored Harris Overall
About 42% of eligible youth voted in 2024, according to a CIRCLE analysis.
Where We Are Now in American Politics, and Where We Might Go
A Tufts political scientist on polarization, news bubbles, and the dangers of presidential republics
Yes, Trump improved with young men. But he drew young women, too.
Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg of CIRCLE, shares some of the factors that influenced youth voting in the 2024 election.
WGBH
Young voters anticipate what the 2024 election means for their futures
A&S second-year Zachary Zinman, first-year Leah Scoppa, fourth-year Ethan Putlack, first-year Kunal Botla, first-year Lauren Baker, and fourth-year Joao Ribeiro, who attended an election party at Tufts, are quoted about how the election results could impact their future.
WCVB Channel 5 Boston
Issues, change drive young Massachusetts voters to polls
Fourth-year A&S student Nathan Moreno comments on the political engagement of his generation noting resources at Tufts such as Jumbo Vote.
The Tufts Daily
Tufts students to join 41 million Gen Z voters at the polls
CIRCLE's Alberto Medina is quoted in this article on the importance of the youth vote.
TODAY
Getting out the college vote: It's more crucial – and complicated – than ever
Jen McAndrew comments on state laws that create barriers for young voters, saying, “We believe when it comes to young people and voting, we don’t actually have an apathy problem. We have an access problem.”
The Boston Globe