Early analysis shows this election had the highest voter turnout rate in a midterm election since 1966. Who are the voters driving the surge? What factors made a difference this year? And, what could this mean for 2020?
Break down this year's voter turnout with helpful graphs that bring much-needed context to a contentious election cycle that had 35 seats in the Senate up for election, 39 governorships, and ALL 435 House of Representatives seats. To understand who voted, experts from the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) and Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) will join us to look at recent trends and midterm turnout among young people and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – key groups with a history of low participation and potential to swing elections.