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Young voters in California may be a decisive voting bloc in six toss-up House races that could determine the balance of power in Congress. Earlier this month Jenna Peterson and I chatted with first time voters and election analysts for CalMatters to gauge how the celebrity appearances, memes and energy surrounding the Harris campaign could bring out young voters who were unenthused by a second Biden term. Here's what we found: • Harris leads Trump among those younger voters 73% to 22% and overall by 59% to 34%, according polling released on Aug. 14. • Young voters made the difference for Democrats in 2020. Turnout among voters 18 to 29 spiked 11 percentage points to 50%, which was key in helping Biden defeat Trump. • In 2022, Republicans swung three seats to help the GOP take control of the House. In six battleground districts, registered Gen Z voters would have been enough to flip the races, according to data from the Center for Inclusive Democracy. To read our full coverage of young voters in California and learn more about elections in your area, visit CalMatters.org. https://lnkd.in/gm5V6CmM