young voters

Millennials and Gen Z voters set turnout records this election, with 53% of Americans under the age of 30 casting their vote. Why? NBCLX political reporter Noah Pransky explains how coronavirus motivated young people this year, and what this means for the future.

Voter turnout was impressive for the 2020 election, but how do all those votes break down? NBCLX Storyteller Noah Pransky looked at the trends among young voters, older voters and Black and Latino voters this election – and he found some surprises.

As Election Day marks the official end of an emotional, divisive election season, two young political commentators from across the partisan divide, Quentin R. Jiles and Cam Higby, discuss when it is possible to find common ground — and when it is not.

To get interested in politics, young people need to see others who are also engaging. According to our panelists Quentin R. Jiles and Cam Higby, there are several avenues for young people to get involved. One is through local politics — another is through TikTok.

NBCLX Political Reporter Noah Pransky breaks down voter turnout by age so far this election, with only 23% of the votes coming from Americans under the age of 30 and the majority coming from voters 65 and older.

A group of young Republicans who call themselves Gen Z GOP are aiming to reshape the party for their generation. These Washington, D.C., college students all identify as Republican. They don’t, however, feel like they’re at home in the GOP under President Trump. Here’s how they’re trying to change that.

American University students Meredith Reilly and Zachary Houdek drove from Washington D.C. to their home state of Texas to cast their ballots for the 2020 election. The two first-time voters joined LX News to talk about their journey to make sure their votes count.

We’re just six days from Election Day and NBCLX storyteller Noah Pransky has the latest details on voter turnout and polling in the key swing states. And while youth voter turnout is up, Gen Z and Millennial voters are still trailing older generations by a wide margin.

Recent polls have consistently revealed that young voters are backing Democratic candidate Joe Biden by wide margins. However, a new poll conducted by Ipsos suggests that enthusiasm among young Democratic voters for President Obama and Sen. Bernie Sanders is still higher than for Biden. NBCLX’s storyteller Noah Pransky explains what this means for the 2020 race.

Melinda Rivera is the founder of #NewMexit, a movement to win New Mexico for President Trump and other Republican candidates this November. Like some other Latinos in the southern part of the state, Rivera and her three young adult daughters don’t think their support of Trump stands in conflict with their Latino heritage.

The co-founder of Plus 1 Vote, Saad Amer, joined NBCLX to talk about the organization’s strategy to boost voter turnout among young voters, people of color and the LGBTQ community by asking, “who’s your plus one?”

Jonah Gottlieb is the co-founder and executive director of the National Children’s Campaign, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that is fighting for the 74 million children and youths to be made a priority by the government, regardless if they are old enough to vote or not.

Last night marked the first night of the Republican National Convention as Trump supporters such as Donald Trump Jr., Senator Tim Scott and the McCloskey’s spoke on his behalf. NBC LX’s Noah Pransky breaks down recent political polls for voters under 40 and the significance of the battleground states in this election.