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Near record-high numbers of young people voted during the midterms, signaling a possible shift – or exception – in voting trends

  • Written by Abby Kiesa, Deputy Director at CIRCLE, Tufts University
imagePeople line up to cast early ballots during the 2022 election at the University of Michigan. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

The November 2022 midterms have come and gone, but there are still some potential lasting implications that could influence the next election season.

One is that young people, aged 18 to 29, had one of the highest voter...

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