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Podcast: Why Republicans are losing Gen Z

Podcast: Why Republicans are losing Gen Z

Almost 70 percent of Generation Z voted for Democrats in November’s midterm elections. As the years go by, Republicans are getting a smaller and smaller slice of the youth vote.

The last episode of Let's Find Common Ground explored why Democrats are failing with rural voters. This time, the GOP is asked why the party does so poorly with young voters.


Generation Z is often described as overwhelmingly liberal, driven by strong feelings on abortion, gun violence, and climate change. But this episode's guests – two young Republicans – say it’s not that simple, and that if Republicans engaged in better marketing and outreach, they could win over many of the young electorate.

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