Young Republicans trending more liberal than older conservatives: Poll

Published January 18, 2019 2:31am ET



Young Republicans belonging to Generation Z are generally more liberal than those who identify as being conservative in the generations before them, according to a new poll.

Defined as being born after 1996, more than half of Generation Z Republicans believe government should play a more active role in solving problems, the Pew Research Center found in a study released on Thursday. Researchers, however, cautioned that Generation Z’s views could change.

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