Elections
Good Authority
Democrats bet big on abortion in 2024. Voters had other priorities.
Using data from the Cooperative Election Study, Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies Brian Schaffner and fourth-year A&S student Caroline Soler examine how support for abortion rights in the 2024 election did not translate into a Kamala Harris victory.
NBC News
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.
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.
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.
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
Young Voters Shifted Toward Trump but Still Favored Harris Overall
About 42% of eligible youth voted in 2024, according to a CIRCLE analysis.
The Boston Globe
‘If any of these questions pass, how and when do they go into effect?’ and other questions about the 2024 statewide ballot initiatives answered
Analysis of the 2024 Massachusetts Ballot Questions by Tisch College’s cSPA is referenced in this article.
The Tufts Daily