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NextGen America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 4, 2020
CONTACT: NGA Press Office
NextGen
America Statement on Early Youth
Vote Returns
“Young people had Joe Biden’s back last night. Early data suggest young voters broke hard for Democrats, supporting the Biden-Harris ticket by close to 2-to-1 margins. Biden significantly improved on Hillary Clinton’s margins from four years ago. Young Black, Asian American, and Latinx voters delivered massive margins of +79, +70, and +54 points, respectively. Young white voters supported the Biden-Harris ticket by 12 points, a reversal from Trump’s success with young whites in 2016.
“It’s still early, but young voters seem to have made up a larger share of the electorate nationwide than four years ago, especially in crucial states like Arizona, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. It’s critical that every last ballot cast by all voters, including young voters, is counted.”
About NextGen America
NextGen America is a multiracial coalition of young people, organized to take power by winning elections for progressive candidates. NextGen is uniquely suited to help millennials and Gen Z’ers seize power as an experienced yet nimble political organization that leads with authenticity and grit. Since 2013, NextGen America has registered over 1.3 million voters and contacted millions of young people with messages encouraging them to vote.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 6, 2020
CONTACT: NGA Press Office
NextGen America’s Work Fuels Record-Breaking Youth Turnout to Deny Trump a Second Term
In response to the triumph of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the presidential election, NextGen America Executive Director Ben Wessel released the following statement:“Young people and America as a whole rejected everything Donald Trump stands for and voted to start making progress again. Young Americans cast more ballots in this election than ever before, supporting the Biden-Harris ticket in overwhelming numbers and electing the first woman of color as vice president. Young Americans will have a seat at the table in the Biden-Harris administration, pushing for bold action on climate change, health care, student debt, racial justice, and more. We can’t wait to get started.”
NEXTGEN AMERICA 2020: BY THE NUMBERS
TOTAL SPEND: $59,024,882.99
TOTAL STAFF ON THE GROUND: 487
TOTAL VOLUNTEERS: 22,174
TOTAL CAMPUSES WITH PROGRAM: 227
TOTAL YOUNG VOTERS REGISTERED:
122,185
TOTAL PLEDGES TO VOTE COLLECTED: 441,630
TOTAL YOUNG VOTERS REACHED WITH
DIGITAL ADS: 6,318,568
TOTAL PHONE CALLS MADE: 9,523,964
TOTAL TEXTS SENT:
27,559,184
TOTAL PIECES OF DIRECT MAIL
SENT: 6,476,726
INITIAL TARGET STATES: AZ,
FL, IA, ME, MI, NV, NH, NC,
PA, VA, & WI
EXPANSION STATES: AK,
KS, NE, SC, & TX
**Learn more about NextGen America’s
2020 cycle work here
In four of the five key states that Biden is likely to flip from red to blue, NextGen America played a critical role in building the margin of victory. NextGen America spent over $23 million to communicate with these key young voters through digital ads, informative ballot guides, and millions of conversations via text message and phone call. This historic engagement ensured a strong youth performance and Democratic victory.
Source: Circle Tufts University Tisch College
“NextGen America’s mission has been simple: Increase young voter turnout, win elections, change the country,” said NextGen America Founder Tom Steyer. “If the strong turnout driven by NextGen this year and in 2018 make anything clear, it’s that this generation of voters will be a force in our politics for decades to come.”
According to CIRCLE, the youth vote delivered the margin of victory for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Early data suggest young voters broke hard for Democrats, supporting the Biden-Harris ticket by close to 2-to-1 margins. Biden improved significantly on Hillary Clinton’s margins from four years ago, especially in key red to blue flips like Arizona, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, where Biden’s enjoyed big improvements in youth support, regardless of data source.
Source: 2016 Exit Polls;
2020 Circle Tufts
University Tisch College
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- Gary Peters, U.S. Senate - MI
- Mark Warner, U.S. Senate - VA
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- Cindy Axne, IA-03
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