BREAKING: According to new CBS polling, Kamala Harris has opened up a 62-37 lead on Donald Trump among young voters. The Democratic Party is inspired and ready to defeat Donald Trump.

— Kamala’s Wins (@harris_wins) July 23, 2024

NPR reports:

In the hours after President Biden announced he would be stepping off the ticket and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, Gen Z voters sprang into action online.

From coconut tree and “brat”-coded memes to official endorsements of Harris from youth-focused political groups, there was a tone shift among left-leaning young voters, organizers and activists: some moving away from doubts and frustration with Biden as their nominee and others excited and relieved for Harris’s prospects instead.

In about 100 written responses to NPR, voters overwhelmingly praised Biden’s decision to exit the race, though some remained cautious and undecided over how Harris’ message and policy platform may veer from Biden’s.

26-year-old Zach Berly of Angier, NC., used to be a Republican. He voted for former president Donald Trump in 2016 but flipped to Biden in 2020. As concern for the president grew over the past few weeks, he began watching Harris more closely and slowly became less hesitant about her as a potential replacement on the ticket. Berly’s support was cemented when he saw Harris speak in North Carolina last week.

“She was fantastic,” he admitted. “I’m a real doomer, so the weeks since the debate had been really tough, but everything suddenly flipped.”

“It’s been a long time since I’ve felt that excited,” he added. “I was dreading the next 106 days. Now I can’t wait to dig in.”

19-year-old Penelope Jennings of Morris County, N.J., had planned to vote for Biden this fall but admitted she was unsure if he could pull out another victory.

“The prospect of Kamala [Harris] as the nominee and most of [the] party leadership falling behind her makes me feel a lot better,” she explained, adding that while Harris still has to answer to some of the same policy concerns young voters had of Biden, she can run a stronger campaign against Trump.

“I truly believe the primary issue with young voters is that a lot of people weren’t going to vote at all, and I believe that Kamala [Harris] will reinvigorate people,” she added. “She is still miles better than Trump.” [Continue reading…]

The Hill reports:

The progressive youth voting group NextGen PAC is backing Vice President Kamala Harris for 2024, giving her bid a boost with the critical bloc, after President Biden made the unprecedented move to bow out of the running.

“Young people will help elect the first woman president, we will defeat Donald Trump, and we will ensure that the voices of young Americans remain at the forefront of our democracy. Together, we stand ready to make history,” NextGen PAC President Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez said in a statement. [Continue reading…]