By Lauren McCauley | Editor
“Growing up in America at this time, there is a significant lack of hope. That is the sort of thing that young people need — hope when we are envisioning our future.” - Katya Fromouth, a 17 year old from Yarmouth, on why young people are dissatisfied with the major political parties.
Maya Brooks carries flyers while out canvassing in Windham, Maine, ahead of the 2026 midterms. (Photo by Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star)
ELECTION 2026
By Emma Davis
Generation Z, now roughly 14 to 29 years old, is a growing portion of the electorate with about 50 million eligible voters in the upcoming midterm elections. But these young voters have soured on both parties. Now, they are trying to remedy mistakes of elections past in the hopes of winning over the Gen Z vote, launching targeted recruitment efforts, hiring more young people and leaning into social media.
POLITICS
By Emma Davis
As discourse about Collins’ alleged involvement in a pay-for-play scheme ripples across the country, at home in Maine, several voters said they were unsurprised and unmoved, indicative of their dwindling faith that the government is working in their best interest.
ELECTION 2026
By Eesha Pendharkar
Maine’s three gubernatorial candidates exchanged sharp attacks over each other’s records during their first televised debate Thursday, even as all three pledged at the end of the night to work across party lines.
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