CalMatters
CIRCLE
The Economy Was the Big Issue for Youth in 2024—Especially for Those Who Didn’t Vote
A post-election survey of young Americans reveals disinterest in the election and dislike of the candidates as top reasons for not voting
The Boston Globe
TikTok ban could spark political backlash from young people
Kelly Siegel-Stechler of CIRCLE comments on the center’s research to determine the sources that young voters use for political information. CIRCLE research on decreased youth voter interest in the 2024 election, compared to the 2020 election, is also referenced.
MSNBC
Trump is this generation’s ‘normal.’ Here’s what that means.
This opinion piece references data from CIRCLE that shows Democrats won youth voters in key battleground states in 2024 but by a smaller margin than in 2020.
VOX
How Democratic Gen Z activists lost the Gen Z vote
Analysis of youth voter data from AP VoteCast by CIRCLE, which found a general “rightward lurch” by young voters in the 2024 election, is highlighted. Data on overall turnout, top issues that drove voters, and candidate support differences by race and gender are all mentioned.
The Washington Post
Republicans won the election’s influencer race. Democrats want to catch up.
This article references youth voter data from CIRCLE that showed Kamala Harris had a 4-point lead over Donald Trump in 2024, compared to Joe Biden’s 25-point lead over Trump in 2020.
The Boston Globe
Watch: With the inauguration approaching, Gen-Z voters reflect on their political influence and ballot choices
This video uses data from CIRCLE to examine how Gen Z voters feel about the 2024 election and their influence on it.
Newsweek
Exclusive: GOP Youth Chair Offers Donald Trump Three Ideas to Engage Gen Z
Data from CIRCLE finding that youth voter support for Donald Trump jumped from 36% in the 2020 election to 46% in the 2024 election is mentioned in this article.
The Guardian