My only previous experience with politics was watching a map slowly fill with red and blue (more blue ... My concerns – like many of my fellow Gen Zers – are far more provincial.

Then there were TikTok edits and betting pools. Even NBC's Steve Kornacki, another unlikely Gen Z icon, jumped in, breaking down the conclave à la his popular election coverage — signature ...

Generation Z voters this year boosted candidates in tight midterm races who acknowledged their political potential and promised to tackle what they care most about, youth activist organizations said.