Gen Z voters broke for Democrats 66% to 31% in the midterms — and the Iran war cracked their top three issues

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The economy was the top issue for voters in the November 2026 midterm elections, which saw Democrats win decisive majorities in both houses of Congress. And for young voters, whether in college or not, the economy and jobs, as well as healthcare, were their top concerns, our research at CIRCLE, a nonpartisan, research organization focused on youth civic engagement at Tufts University, shows. Overall, 27% of young people – meaning people ages 18 to 29 – went to the polls during the midterms, our Nov. 5 analysis shows. This marks the second-highest midterm youth voter turnout in the past 30 years, behind only the 2018 election cycle. As a scholar at CIRCLE who studies young people and their voting behavior, I think it’s helpful to understand some of the factors that motivated so many young people to vote – and to cast their lot with the Democrats. Understanding young voters Among youth, being enrolled as a college student or not did not make a big difference in who they voted for…

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