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\u201cI feel like neither spoke with confidence on the issues,\u201d said Philadelphia Regional Director of PA Youth Vote, Kamryn Davis. \u2014TRIBUNE PHOTO \/ IMANI WATERS<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \u201cI feel like neither spoke with confidence on the issues,\u201d said Philadelphia Regional Director of PA Youth Vote, Kamryn Davis. \u201cThat would make the youth of Pennsylvania feel comfortable voting in this election.\u201d<\/p>\n Davis, 23, also noted the urgent need for the candidates to connect with young voters and \u201cgenuinely address\u201d issues that pertain most to Gen Z\u2019s future.<\/p>\n \u201cI think they need to come and talk to the young people and see how they feel about issues because right now it\u2019s not that young people don\u2019t care about the issues that are on their ballot. It\u2019s just they don\u2019t feel like they\u2019re going to genuinely address [the issues].\u201d<\/p>\n President Joe Biden, right, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, during a presidential debate hosted by CNN, Thursday in Atlanta. On the far right is CNN moderator Dana Bash. \u2014AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n Most felt neglected by the campaigning surrounding the presidential nominees. Despite assumptions, Generation Z in the 2022 midterm elections voted more than previous generations at their respective ages. Topics like Roe V. Wade, gun policies, student loan debt, and inflation were highlighted the most in The Tribune\u2019s interviews.<\/p>\n One high schooler, Ava Moore, 18, prompted her political stance by emphasizing the impact of gun violence and its threat across the U.S.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery day when you see the news or hear the news, it\u2019s always shootings at different parts of the world, and [the candidates] constantly keep on saying that y\u2019all are going to change it, y\u2019all are going to fix it, and it\u2019s [going] to be demands, but I don\u2019t see any of that,\u201d Moore said. \u201cIt\u2019s just constant more killing and more people losing loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n According to a recent CBS news poll, 66 percent of voters aged 18-29 said they were planning on voting in the week prior to the debate. Additionally, 34 percent of the same age group are registered to vote, and 59 percent plan to still vote even while dissatisfied with their options.<\/p>\n Many of the Gen Z\u2019ers that The Tribune approached felt they are stuck choosing between \u201cthe two evils\u201d when voting for this upcoming election; feeling apathetic towards the potential of the two candidates\u2019 policies.<\/p>\n The second presidential debate is scheduled for Sept. 10.<\/p>\n Sierrah Rodgriguez, 20, is a third-year student at Drexel University said despite holding views of feeling the need to choose between unfavorable options, she still plans to cast her vote in November.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s getting scary out here, so we do really have to make a decision and not just write in just a random person because our votes do count and it does come down to every single vote,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”3.2″ hide_on_mobile=”on”] [\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_team_member name=”Mattie Moore” position=”Fellow, The Philadelphia Tribune” image_url=”https:\/\/www.nnpa.org\/chevydtu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mattie-moore-headerpsd.jpg” admin_label=”Person” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ header_text_color=”#1c4693″ body_text_color=”#1c4693″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” animation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n Briahnna Brown is a recent graduate from the School of Communications at Howard University. 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