How Gen Z and millennials will shape the 2024 elections

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This election year is already shaping up to be an intense one, as geopolitical conflicts and civil rights losses have been upping tensions in the workplace and driving feelings of burnout among Gen Z and millennial voters. 

When asked which issues were top of mind for young voters, continued loss of access to reproductive autonomy and economic insecurity further stressed by the loss of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan rank towards the top, according to DeNora Getachew, CEO of DoSomething.org. Meanwhile, an NY Times and Sienna College poll found that 72% of registered voters in the 18-to-29 age demographic disapprove of the current administration’s involvement in Gaza.

Deanna Cuadra
Senior Reporter

Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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