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Beto O'Rourke: “18 to 29 year olds nationally turned out at a rate of 42%…”

Featuring: Beto O'Rourke, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 02:51

We piloted this program in 2024, and those young voters, 18 to 29 year olds, that came through our program turned out at a rate of 80%. To put that in context, 18 to 29 year olds nationally turned out at a rate of 42%. In Texas, that same demographic turned out at a rate of 37%. So we doubled the likelihood of somebody voting and turning out. So I just thought, look, if in 2025 and in 2026, we can focus on this program across the … (02:51–03:00)

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Asserts national and Texas turnout rates for 18 to 29 year olds were 42% and 37%, respectively.

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