Some Gen Z Trump voters switched sides over what one calls an ‘egregious betrayal’ on the economy and war

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Ryan Wharton normally doesn’t vote. But at a low point last year, the 28-year-old PR professional and freelance journalist found himself cashing in his pennies and quarters at a Coinstar machine for dollars he could spend on medication and groceries. This time, the Texas resident voted for Democrats up and down the ticket. He told Fortune the economy under President Donald Trump had left him feeling completely hopeless. He struggles to imagine a future in which Gen Zers like him can live what he considers a “normal life.” Texas delivered one of the biggest upsets of a wave election for Democrats. State Rep. James Talarico beat Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton by double digits, becoming the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate race in Texas since 1988. Democrat Gina Hinojosa unseated Gov. Greg Abbott. Across the country, Democrats flipped seven Republican-held Senate seats, including in Iowa, Ohio, and South Carolina, to take control of the chamber. In Kansas, Methodist pastor…

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