Most young voters say they know little about candidates in their district % congressional of registered voters who say they know congressional of registered candidates in say their they district Nothing atall Not too much Fair amount Great dea
Younger voters are less likely than older voters to say the 2018 outcome really matters within both party coalitions. But Democratic voters ages 18 to 34 (65%) are more likely than their young Republican counterparts (51%) to select the highest importance option on the four-point scale.
Most young voters say they know little  | about candidates in their district  | % congressional of registered voters who say they know  | about the  | congressional of registered candidates in say their they district  | Nothing atall Not too much Fair amount Great dea  | Total  | 31  | 45  | 14  | White  | 29  | 48  | 16  | Black  | 13 36  | 39 10  | Hispanic  | 14  | 39  | 35 12  | Ages 18-29  | 24  | 36  | 31  | 30-49  | 37  | 41 10  | 50-64  | 30  | 48  | 16  | 65+  | 22  | 55  | 21  | Postgrad  | 27  | 51  | 18  | College grad  | 29  | 49  | 14  | Some college  | 10  | 31  | 43  | 15  | HS or less  | 34  | 42  | 11  | Support Rep  | 27  | 50  | 16  | Support Dem  | 30  | 48  | 15  | Notes: Based on registered voters Whites and blacks include only  | those who are not Hispanic: Hispanics are of any race No answer  | not shown.  | Source: Survey OFUL adults conducted Sept 24-0ct. 7, 2018  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 