Young Democrats are flocking to register to vote in Texas after abortion ruling, data shows

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Texas-sees-a-surge-in-bright-blue-young-voters-17426125.php

A new analysis from political data and polling firm TargetSmart found
that while Texas’ new voter registrants are evenly split between men and women, they are younger and more Democratic than before the June ruling.

“It’s not that we’re not seeing a surge from women but that in Texas, we’re somewhat uniquely also seeing a surge from men, particularly
younger, more progressive men, who are matching the surge from women,”
said CEO Tom Bonier, whose firm works with Democratic and progressive candidates.

“I would expect to see that trend develop more in other states as we get closer to the election, but it was interesting to see Texas as first in
that sense.”

The state added about 300,000 new voters from June 24, the day of the
high court's ruling, to late August, state data shows. Prior to the
ruling, about 51 percent of voters identified as female, and after the
ruling, slightly less than half, or 49 percent, demarcated they were
female. Gender is an optional field on voter registration forms.

According to TargetSmart, which analyzed about 80,000 new voters added
through the end of July, Democrats now have a 10-percentage point
advantage, making up 42 percent to Republicans’ 32 percent.

Prior to the ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Republicans had a five-point advantage.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217142177

TB

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