Young voters fear mass shootings but are divided on gun control
About 60% of eligible young Americans say they plan to vote in the 2026 midterms. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Nearly 50 million Americans ages 18 to 29 are eligible to vote in the upcoming midterm elections, and about 60% say they plan to. If they follow through, it would break midterm turnout records for voters under 30. Gun control is an issue these young voters care about more than the public at large does, and it’s easy to understand why: In their lifetime, mass shootings have been a recurring part of American life. Directly experiencing a mass shooting is rare, yet some young people have sur
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