NPR reports that Gen Z voters, who had shifted toward Donald Trump in 2024, backed Democrats heavily in the 2026 midterms — exit polling showed them carrying under-30 voters by nearly 50 points, helping flip House and Senate seats, with James Talarico winning Texas by 12 points overall but 60 among the young. Pollster John Della Volpe cautions that neither party owns Gen Z and urges not over-reading the results, while Rutgers' Elizabeth Matto calls young adults a voting bloc worth attention.