“Gen Z grew up online amid high-stakes elections, making them uniquely engaged and politically active. The first election in which Gen Z was old enough to account for the entire 18- to 24-year-old voting bloc was the 2022 midterm, and nearly 30 percent cast a ballot. This was an unprecedented participation rate for a first midterm and significantly higher than what past generations — including millennials, Gen X and boomers — cast at that age.” Opinion: Candidates can’t ignore young voters this election | 