Texas Leads The Nation In Younger People Voting This Election

Texas has been breaking records left and right since early voting has started, and one of the state's major gains has been in young people voting.

Voting among Texans younger than 30 years old is up 610% compared to the 2016 presidential election, the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement found.

Data from CIRCLE, a nonpartisan research organization at Tufts University, also shows that Texas leads the nation when it comes to younger Americans voting.

“As of October 21, more than 3 million young people (ages 18-29) have already voted early or absentee in the 2020 elections,” researchers wrote about the overall U.S. turnout. “The numbers are especially dramatic in a state like Texas, where at least 490,000 young people have already cast ballots.”

Texas has never had a high voter turnout so researchers and those in politics are excited about what's happening in the Lone Star State.

"This is not traditionally a voter turnout state,” Charlie Bonner, the director of communications for MOVE Texas, told KUT. “So, to see us leading voter turnout nationally across demographics, but specifically in the youth vote … is really incredible.”

Texas is leading the nation in voting since 8.1 million Texans have already cast a ballot, according to the Texas Tribune.

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