Young Americans Give Congressional Democrats a Crushing Reality Check in New Poll

Two recent polls show that Democrats are in trouble with younger voters, which has been a key demographic for them in past elections.
And if the Democrats cannot hold the youth vote by a large margin, their chances of retaking the House and Senate in 2026 narrow considerably.
The Harvard Youth Poll conducted last month among 18–29 year-olds found “The share of young Americans who approve of Congressional Democrats has dropped 19 points since Spring 2017 — from 42 percent to just 23 percent.”

In contrast, Harvard reported, “In that same period, approval of Congressional Republicans has held steady, inching up slightly from 28 percent to 29 percent.”
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