Below is some recent news coverage of CIRCLE’s research on the youth vote in 2016. Most of this reporting uses data and visualization tools that we have collected in one place, our “Election Center.”

I don’t think the signs are good for national youth turnout in November, but one of the reasons we never see reasonable turnout in midterm years is that most places don’t have competitive elections. For instance, 16 states don’t have a Senate race at all this year, and virtually all House contests are foreordained. We have identified some key states where the youth vote will matter–and youth turnout may also be reasonable in those places:

• Maria Liasson, Millennials Are Blue Now, But Party Allegiance Could Be Up For Grabs*
• Phillip P. Bailey, “Youth Voters Figure Large in Alison Lundergan Grimes’ Game Plan“
• Chris LeBlanc, “Young Louisiana Voters Becoming Rising Force”
• Alexandria Burris “Landrieu touts student loan reform in Shreveport“
• Tat-yana Berden, “Social media become key campaign tool in midterm elections“
• Catherine Taibi, “Fox News Hosts Say Young People Shouldn’t Vote When ‘They Don’t Know The Issues‘”
• “What Will it Take to Inspire America’s Youth” (video discussion, hosted by Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani.)
• Khalil Abdullah, “‘Youth of Color’ Voting Still Critical in Competitive Political Races“
• “Understanding the Minority Millenial Vote Ahead of 2014 Midterms” (NBC News)
• Arnie Seipel, Millennial Voters Are Paying Attention — So Why Don’t More Vote? 

*added later in the evening.