Earlier this year, YPulse’s 2024 Election report data showed young people were not happy about having to choose between President Biden and former President Donald Trump. In turn, there was a significant number (24%) of Gen Z and Millennials old enough to vote were undecided—a stark shift from previous years. When we reported on who they would vote for if the Presidential election were held that day in May, 18-39-year-olds were divided to no majority. However, Trump had a +9pt lead on Biden, holding 40% of the hypothetical vote at the time. But the tides may have turned now that Kamala Harris has joined the race. Within days of Harris announcing her plan to run, we saw an outpouring of support for her on social media. So, just as she received her endorsement from President Biden, YPulse asked, “If Kamala Harris was the Democratic candidate and the next Presidential election were held today, who would you vote for?” These are the results, among young people of different life stages,...
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