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This year, PRRI published findings from both surveys and focus groups of members of Generation Z, the most racially and ethnically diverse generation in our nation’s history:

“Gen Z adults are more likely than older generations to say that social media (52%), organized sports (42%), or video games (48%) are important for making meaningful connections. They are just as likely as older Americans to find meaning in religious or political activities.”

– A Political and Cultural Glimpse Into America’s Future

 

“Generation Z (41%) is the only generation without majority support for preserving the legacy of the Confederacy, compared with two-thirds of the Silent Generation (62%), 58% of Gen Xers, 56% of baby boomers, and 51% of millennials.”

– Creating More Inclusive Public Spaces Two Years Later

Also this year, PRRI CEO, Melissa Deckman, Ph.D., published her latest book, The Politics of Gen Z: How the Youngest Voters Will Shape Our Democracy, which shares her findings from nearly one hundred interviews with Gen Z activists and several national surveys.

Across the Headlines:

The Hill:
The gender dimensions of the Gen Z vote: What both parties can learn		 CNN:
Young men and women are diverging politically. That could shape the 2024 election		 The New York Times:
Many Gen Z Men Feel Left Behind. Some See Trump as an Answer.
Axios:
Poll: Gen Z is less religious, less Republican than others		 The Washington Post:
Are younger Americans shifting back to the right?		 The Guardian:
Young women are the most progressive group in American history. Young men are checked out

What’s Buzzing:

According to the PRRI’s Gen Z survey, Gen Z adults (58%) are more likely than Gen Z teens (49%) to agree with the statement “We won’t be able to solve the country’s big problems until the older generation no longer holds power.” Gen Z Democrats, both adults (74%) and teens (61%) are far more likely than independents (both about 50%) and Republicans (45% and 33%, respectively) to say that the country’s big problems won’t be solved until the older generation is no longer in power.