“They work stocking shelves despite having a college degree. They can’t afford a plane ticket home for Thanksgiving or even a meal at the fast-food chain where they work. They pay $90 to fill their pickup’s gas tank, vastly more than they did a year ago,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Young voters cited those economic pressures in turning on President Trump’s party Tuesday, and along the way positioned themselves as a potential new force in American politics. Their frustration, underlined by a sense that the traditional milestones of adulthood have moved well out of reach, helped drive the sharpest political realignment of any age group.”
“Americans ages 18 to 29 swung toward House Democrats by more than 20 percentage points compared with 2024… The shift was sharpest among young adults without a college degree as well as white and Hispanic men under 30—groups that helped return Trump to power two years ago.”
The Guardian: Young voters fueled the Democratic wave.
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