the people far less likely than older adults to follow news about midterms % who say they have followed news about congressional elections in their state or district
Nearly six months before the congressional midterm elections in November, just 19% of Americans say they are following news about the candidates and campaign in their state or district very closely, while 32% say they are following them fairly closely. About half of Americans (49%) say they are following election news not too closely or not at all closely.
There are differences in attentiveness by race, education and ideology. Blacks are significantly more likely than either whites or Hispanics to say they have been following campaign news very closely (30% of blacks compared with 18% of whites and 13% of Hispanics).
Only about a third of those younger than 30 (32%) are tracking news about the congressional elections even fairly closely, with just 6% following this news very closely. Nearly half of those ages 30 to 49 (47%) are following news about the midterms very or fairly closely, as are a majority of those 50 and older (61%).
the people far less likely than older  | adults to follow news about midterms  | % who say they have followed news about congressional  | elections in their state or district  | Very closely Fairly closely NET  | Total  | 50  | 19  | White  | 18  | 53  | Black  | 30  | 60  | Hispanic  | 13  | 35  | Ages 18-29  | 6  | 32  | 30-49  | 17  | 47  | 50-64  | 25  | 61  | 65+  | 24  | 61  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 18  | 52  | Conserv  | 22  | 60  | Mod/Lib  | 36  | 11  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 21  | 52  | Cons/Mod  | 18  | Liberal  | 24  | 62  | Note: Don tknow responses notshown.  | Source Survev ofU.S. adults conducted April.25-May 1, 2018  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 