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Welcome to HPOP on X! Follow along as we document the process of creating the Harvard Youth Poll, the nation’s premier poll on the civic attitudes and political opinions of 18-29-year-olds, and provide in-depth analysis covering the state of young people in America today.
We found that 65% of 18-to-29-year-olds told us they are registered to vote, and 69% said they do not consider themselves politically engaged or active. — Harvard Youth Poll, Fall 2026
We found that Among 18-to-29-year-olds: 21% approve of Trump as president, 22% approve of Republicans in Congress, 30% approve of Democrats in Congress. — Harvard Youth Poll, Fall 2026
Trump’s approval ratings hit new lows in final stretch of midterms politi.co/4i966v1
We found that 33% of 18-to-29-year-olds say they will definitely vote in November, compared with 40% who said the same ahead of both the 2018 and 2022 midterms. — Harvard Youth Poll, Fall 2026
Voter turnout is soaring in many of the states that are expected to decide control of the U.S. Senate, AP analysis shows apnews.com/article/election-…
We found that 79% of 18-to-29-year-olds call rising prices and the cost of living a serious threat to their long-term financial security, 58% very serious. — Harvard Youth Poll, Fall 2026
Democrats have a 10-point advantage over Republicans nationwide in voters' choice in their own congressional district, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. President Donald Trump's approval rating sits at 33% among US adults, the CNN Poll of Polls average shows, and cost-of-living concerns, including the economic fallout from the war with Iran, weigh heavily on many voters' minds.
But the red makeup of this year's Senate map should not be underestimated. cnn.it/3Wo0gP7
We found that Among 18-to-29-year-olds with at least a 50-50 chance of voting, 81% call the cost of healthcare important to their vote this fall; 46% say extremely important. — Harvard Youth Poll, Fall 2026
We found that 58% of 18-to-29-year-olds are not currently enrolled in any school, and 21% are in a four-year college or university. — Harvard Youth Poll, Fall 2026
70% of current college students call AI replacing jobs a serious threat to their long-term financial security, compared with 64% of all 18-to-29-year-olds. — Harvard Youth Poll, Fall 2026
Hawley, Blumenthal launch inquiry into Google’s AI push in schools
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We found that 59% of 18-to-29-year-olds call Russia a serious threat to America, more than say the same of Iran (55%) or China (54%) (Harvard Youth Poll, Spring 2026).
According to our Fall 2026 Harvard Youth Poll, about one-third of young Americans trust that November’s elections will be fair and accurate; trust in elections and belief that participation matters vary sharply with voting intention.
According to our Fall 2026 Harvard Youth Poll, a populist thread runs through young Americans’ policy preferences, with majorities supporting Medicare for All (57%), a wealth tax (54%), and a ban on congressional stock trading (63%).
According to our Fall 2026 Harvard Youth Poll, Democrats hold a broad advantage on issue trust among registered young voters, even as two-thirds disapprove of the party’s performance in Congress.
According to our Fall 2026 Harvard Youth Poll, corruption in government ranks near the top of young voters’ midterm priorities: 88% call it important to their vote, second only to the cost of living.
According to our Fall 2026 Harvard Youth Poll, young Americans across party lines see corporate power and AI as threats to their financial security, while supporting economic reforms.
64% see AI replacing jobs as a serious threat, including 61% of Republicans.
According to our Fall 2026 Harvard Youth Poll, opposition to Trump is a dominant motivation among young Americans likely to vote in November. Nearly two-thirds describe their congressional vote as a vote of no confidence in the president and his policies.
According to our Fall 2026 Harvard Youth Poll, one in four young Americans expects to surpass their parents financially. Nearly half say their finances have worsened, as 77% disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy.
More expect to be worse off (27%) than better off (25%).
According to our Fall 2026 Harvard Youth Poll, Democrats lead the generic ballot by 21 points among registered young voters and 37 points among “likely voters.”
Democrats lead 63% to 26% among likely voters ages 18–29, with 10% undecided.
According to our Fall 2026 Harvard Youth Poll, youth voting intention is below 2018 and 2022 levels, with the largest decline among Republicans. The partisan voting-intention gap has widened to 16 points.
33% will definitely vote, down from 40%.
According to our Fall 2026 Harvard Youth Poll, just 9% of young Americans say the country is headed in the right direction, while fear outweighs hope about America’s future by more than two to one.
62% say wrong track; 69% are more fearful vs. 26% more hopeful.
Interestingly, we found that 68% of 18-to-29-year-olds call not knowing which information about the Iran conflict is accurate a serious concern (Harvard Youth Poll, Spring 2026).
Iranian operatives used OpenAI models and fake personas to help plant news articles critical of the US war against Iran in multiple US media outlets, OpenAI said. cnn.it/4hCyA1m
