‘People are active, they are fed up’: young voters fueled the Democratic wave
Summary
Early estimates from Tufts University’s CIRCLE indicate that young voters turned out at the second-highest rate in a U.S. midterm election in 30 years and strongly favored Democratic congressional candidates in 2026. The article links the shift to changed voting patterns among several young voter groups and reports that voters cited issues including the economy, health care and immigration.Key Facts
- CIRCLE’s early estimate puts youth turnout in the 2026 midterms behind only the 2018 midterm turnout rate over the past 30 years.
- Voters ages 18–29 favored Democratic congressional candidates by 35 percentage points, according to the article.
- The article reports that young Latino voters shifted from narrow support for Trump in 2024 to Democratic margins of 10 to 15 points in 2026.
- An estimated 30% of young voters turned out across the listed battleground states, in aggregate.
- CIRCLE director Leela Strong said the data suggests 15% of young people who voted for Trump in 2024 backed a Democratic House candidate in 2026.
- More than half of young voters ranked the economy and jobs as their top priority, followed by health care, Iran, immigration, education and climate.
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