If Democrats are to retain the support they won in this election, however, Meyer says they will need to deliver in Congress.
“Democrats got the trust of young people this time, so they need to deliver, or else they might swing again, or stay on the couch for the next election,” he says, pointing out that the latest data, which is still being tallied, already shows that Gen Z is on track to either match or exceed its record turnout in 2018, the first year for which the generation was eligible to vote.
“Young people need to be able to afford the lives they were promised by older generations,” he says.
Hispanic voters
About 6 in 10 Hispanic voters said they chose the Democratic candidate in their local House race in 2026, according to the AP Voter Poll.
In Texas, they were particularly instrumental in flipping the open Senate seat. Roughly 6 in 10 Hispanic voters in the Texas Senate race supported Democrat James Talarico, compared to just 3 in 10 who supported Trump-endorsed Republican Ken Paxton.
