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In the 12 years since the city of Detroit declared bankruptcy, a new generation of voters came of age.
A sizeable portion of Gen Z—those born between 1997 and 2012—are now old enough to cast their ballots in Tuesday's election. That group in 2022 voted at a higher rate in their first midterms than Millennials, Gen X, and likely Boomers when they were the same age, making them a relatively more civically engaged cohort.
As we approach a different kind of off year election, when the keys to the future of Detroit are up for grabs, just how engaged is Gen Z in local politics?
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By WDET5
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In the 12 years since the city of Detroit declared bankruptcy, a new generation of voters came of age.
A sizeable portion of Gen Z—those born between 1997 and 2012—are now old enough to cast their ballots in Tuesday's election. That group in 2022 voted at a higher rate in their first midterms than Millennials, Gen X, and likely Boomers when they were the same age, making them a relatively more civically engaged cohort.
As we approach a different kind of off year election, when the keys to the future of Detroit are up for grabs, just how engaged is Gen Z in local politics?
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