Behind the Silent Generation, the Baby Boomers, Gen X, and the Millenials are the Zoomers: the 70 million Americans who make up Generation Z.

This group includes the country's youngest voters. A new book, titled, “The Politics of Gen Z: How the Youngest Voters Will Shape Our Democracy,” takes a close look at their political motivations and ambitions. 

Author Melissa Deckman is the chief executive officer of PRRI, the Public Religion Research Institute.

Behind the Silent Generation, the Baby Boomers, Gen X, and the Millenials are the Zoomers: the 70 million Americans who make up Generation Z.
This group includes the country's youngest voters. A new book, titled, “The Politics of Gen Z: How the Youngest Voters Will Shape Our Democracy,” takes a close look at their political motivations and ambitions. 
Author <a href="https://www.melissadeckman.com/">Melissa Deckman</a> is the chief executive officer of <a href="https://www.prri.org/">PRRI</a>, the Public Religion Research Institute.

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