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Young Voters
early and often
May 30, 2024
Biden Needs Disengaged, Unhappy Voters to Stay Home
High-turnout elections used to favor Democrats. Now Trump is leading among low-propensity voters. Any Biden strategy to goose turnout may be unwise.
By
Ed Kilgore
the inside game
May 3, 2024
It’s Not 1968 to Joe Biden
The president isn’t worried about campus protests sinking the youth vote. Should he be?
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
politics
Sept. 16, 2021
Democrats Won the California Recall, But There Are Warning Signs for Midterms
Newsom matched Biden’s 2020 performance, but their party needs to do even better to claw back desperately needed House seats.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
May 14, 2020
The Coronavirus May Be Turning Generational Voting Patterns Upside Down
Biden’s looking good with his fellow seniors, but Trump’s doing better than expected with younger voters, and the pandemic may help explain it.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Apr. 23, 2020
The Coronavirus Is Throwing Down Obstacles for First-Time Voters
With customary voter sign-up methods shut down and some states not offering online registration, Democrats must work to harvest first-time voters.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Mar. 10, 2020
How Bernie Lost Michigan
Sanders fell short of his 2016 performance in this crucial state in no small part by losing the white working-class voters he won against Clinton.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
May 30, 2019
Why Millennials’ Political Awakening Could Bury Trump in 2020
All generations vote at higher rates as they age. But 2018 turnout data suggests that Trump has accelerated this process for millennials and Gen Z.
By
Eric Levitz
vision 2020
Apr. 25, 2019
Biden’s Strategy for Winning the 2020 Nomination: No Early Stumbles
Biden can campaign as a unity candidate, or as the leader of a “moderate” faction. But he has no margin of error.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Mar. 14, 2019
Beto’s Cool, But Can He Win a Presidential Nomination?
If O’Rourke can pass some early tests, his fundraising chops and his ability to mobilize young and Latino voters could make him formidable.
By
Ed Kilgore
2018 midterms
Nov. 7, 2018
2014’s Electorate Showed Up to the 2018 Election. But It Voted Differently.
Exit polls from the pro-Republican 2014 and pro-Democratic 2018 elections show similarly shaped electorates, but a change in public opinion.
By
Ed Kilgore
Aug. 29, 2017
Trump Is Really, Really Unpopular With Young People
Trump’s approval rating among seniors and near-seniors is meh. Among under-30 folks, it’s reaching new lows.
By
Ed Kilgore