Young voters could once again play a decisive role in the 2026 midterms, but campaigns can't simply assume young people will show up at the polls, nor can they assume we will keep them engaged if campaigns don't deliver quickly. Following Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, questions are growing about what motivates younger voters, how campaigns can actually reach them, and whether Democrats are finally figuring out how to turn Gen Z engagement into votes. More importantly many are misreading what his election, Mamdani's, and others mean. It's not the factions; it's the promises of delivering on their ideas. Voters are looking for change and they want it now not ten years from now. Fred is joined by Santiago Mayer, Executive Director of Voters of Tomorrow, the nation's largest Gen Z-led voter engagement organization. With more than 11,000 members across 25+ states and 32 million voters reached during the 2024 cycle, Santiago has a unique perspective on what young Americans care about, what they're responding to, and what it will take to make Gen Z a powerful force in November. Learn more at votersoftomorrow.org Sponsors: CHAPTER: *Paid Partnership* For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 937-507-8644 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://www.askchapter.org/ondemocracy Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. SMALLS: Try Smalls and get 60% off your cat’s first order, plus free shipping and free treats for life, when you go to https://Smalls.com/FRED