{"id":2340712,"date":"2024-09-13T12:46:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T16:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-and-trump-fighting-for-key-voter-demographic-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T12:51:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T16:51:15","slug":"harris-and-trump-fighting-for-key-voter-demographic-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-and-trump-fighting-for-key-voter-demographic-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris and Trump fighting for key voter demographic &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-and-trump-fighting-for-key-voter-demographic-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2340712&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the lead-up to the November \u200d5 election, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are \u2063vying \u2062for critical voter demographics, particularly\u2064 the younger voters aged 18-29. Harris has an advantage among young voters, especially women, as her campaign\u2063 emphasizes abortion rights and engages with online trends. On the other hand, Trump is actively targeting younger men, utilizing platforms like podcasts and TikTok to appeal to\u200c this \u200bdemographic. Despite \u2064Harris&#8217;s \u200bcurrent lead, reports indicate that she still faces\u2064 challenges in fully securing the majority of young voters, highlighting the competitive nature of the upcoming election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris and Trump fighting for key voter demographic<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1759604\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Donald Trump<\/a> are in a tight race for the White House with 52 days until Nov. 5, and both are looking to swing key groups to put them over the top.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Younger voters, ages 18-29, have strongly gone for Democratic presidential candidates in recent contests, but the former president has made a concerted effort to make inroads with this unreliable voting group.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has eyed young men as a focus demographic with his recent appearances on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3134377\/trump-hits-podcast-circuit-bring-young-men\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"podcasts\">podcasts<\/a> and other platforms, which target those age groups. He has also made a broader play for young voters by taking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3025427\/donald-trump-unveils-tiktok-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TikTok\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s campaign has focused on abortion, a key matter for young women voters, and has used its online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3098834\/harriss-online-campaign-strategy-failed-2020-boost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"presence\">presence<\/a>, including embracing Charli XCX&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youth-led-progressive-groups-hope-harris-will-energize-young-voters-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris will energize young voters - Washington Examiner\">brat summer&#038;rdquo<\/a>; trend, to garner support from younger voters.<\/p>\n<p>While Harris has an edge over Trump with young voters, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/09\/13\/trump-harris-campaign-young-voters?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&amp;stream=top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"report\">report<\/a> from <em>Axios<\/em> shows she is still falling behind margins Democrats typically have over Republican candidates.<\/p>\n<p>With voters ages 18-29, Harris holds a 54.4%- 39.7% advantage over Trump, according to the&nbsp;Cook Political Report&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-the-also-rans-matter\/\" title=\"Why the also-rans matter\">national polling average<\/a>. In the 2020 election, President Joe Biden won 18-29-year-old voters, 60%- 36%, over Trump, according to a CNN exit poll.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Harris leads Trump, 48.5%-47%, in the <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em> polling average nationally, but several of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-tries-to-make-vp-comeback-as-trump-running-mate-search-narrows\/\" title=\"Kristi Noem aims for VP slot as Trump&#039;s search for a running mate tightens\">battleground states show<\/a> a razor-thin race between the two.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Trump and Harris both make their plays for young voters, historically, that demographic does not show up as reliably as older voters.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2020 election, voters ages 18-34 only made up 24% of the voting base despite making up 29% of the eligible voting population, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/library\/stories\/2021\/04\/record-high-turnout-in-2020-general-election.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the Census Bureau. Both of the other age groups, including 35-64-year-olds and people over 64 years old, had a higher distribution of the voting base compared to the population eligible to vote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1759604\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1759604\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are engaged in a close competition for the presidency, with just 52 days remaining until November 5. Both candidates are targeting crucial voter segments to gain an advantage. In recent elections, younger voters aged 18-29 have predominantly supported Democratic candidates; however, Trump is actively trying to appeal to this unpredictable demographic. He has specifically focused on young men through his appearances on podcasts and other platforms that resonate with this age group, as well as utilizing TikTok to reach a broader audience of young voters. Meanwhile, Harris&#8217;s campaign has centered around abortion rights\u2014a significant issue for young women\u2014and she has leveraged social media trends like Charli XCX\u2019s \u201cbrat summer\u201d to connect with younger constituents.<\/p>\n<p>Although Harris currently leads Trump among young voters with a margin of 54.4% to 39.7%, according to the Cook Political Report\u2019s national polling average, she still lags behind the typical margins Democrats enjoy over Republicans in this demographic. In comparison, during the 2020 election, President Joe Biden secured 60% of the votes from those aged 18-29 against Trump (36%), based on CNN exit poll data. Nationally, Harris holds a slight edge over Trump at 48.5% compared to his 47%, according to RealClearPolitics polling averages; however, many battleground states show an extremely close contest between them.<\/p>\n<p>Historically speaking, younger voters tend not to participate in elections as consistently as older demographics do. For instance, in the last presidential election cycle (2020), individuals aged 18-34 represented only 24% of total votes cast despite making up about 29% of those eligible to vote per Census Bureau statistics\u2014while older age groups (35-64 and over) had higher voting participation rates relative to their eligible populations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2340713,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24251607643180-1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34059,4021,3634,39016,32076],"class_list":["post-2340712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election-2024","tag-harris","tag-trump","tag-voter-demographics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24251607643180-1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340712\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}