Top 10 Congressional Districts Where Youth Might Decide 2018 Elections
CIRCLE just released a list of the top 10 districts in our updated Youth Electoral Significance index, which uses indicators of demographics, historical voting patterns, and projected competitiveness to produce a ranking of the states and districts where young people, ages 18-29, have the highest potential for impact on the 2018 elections.
The Iowa 1st takes the top spot, and the top-10 includes four districts in Minnesota. We will publish full rankings for congressional and statewide races in the coming weeks.
Read more about each district
A New Typology of Young
People’s Ideological Beliefs
Our new research on Millennials’ political ideology goes beyond stereotypes and simplistic left/right categorizations to provide a more in-depth look at young people’s political views
We use recent data to identify clusters of Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 into five groups:
- Activist Egalitarians (39% of Millennials)
- Participatory Libertarians (29%)
- Disempowered Egalitarians (8%)
- Alienated Libertarians (5%)
- The Lost and Disengaged (18%)
Read more and explore the full report
Save the Date
On March 21st at 2-3pm ET, the Office of Research and Evaluation at the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) will host a webinar about the outcomes and benefits of national service for employment and professional development. This webinar will feature CIRCLE’s brand-new findings from a CNCS-funded field experiment.
Stay connected to CIRCLE on Facebook and Twitter to learn more. Sign up here for CIRCLE’s monthly e-update.
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D.C. Briefing: Millennial Voters in 2018 and Beyond
On March 1, CIRCLE joined research colleagues from Tisch College, partners and practitioners, and political leaders for a special briefing in the nation’s capital about efforts to increase youth electoral participation.
At the event, co-hosted with the Millennial Action Project, we presented new research and participated in a panel with other youth engagement leaders. Florida Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy offered insightful remarks.
Check out the online conversation on #civicyouth2018, and thanks to everyone who joined us in D.C.!
CIRCLE in the News
– Los Angeles Daily News: “Post Parkland, young voters might show up in 2018“
– Scientific American: “Millennials’ Climate Views Could Sway 10 House Elections This November”
– Education Week: “Can the Parkland Survivors Inspire a New Focus on Civics Education?“
– CBS Minnesota: “Where Do Age Limits Come From?“
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