As presidential election day looms for voters across America, many members of the newest generation of adults, Gen Z, will be able to vote for the first time.
While the two candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee and Republican nominee former President Donald Trump are working to convince voters, the students from Howard University shared their outlook on the future and their thoughts on who they feel is best equipped to serve as President of the United States.
Chase Vaughn told Informer the vibe on campus, Harris’ alma mater, has been excited in relation to the vice president running to serve as commander in chief.
“I feel a lot of excitement, especially here on Howard’s campus, about that becoming a reality.
If Kamala were to win,” he said. “It wouldn’t just be a win for our country, it would be a big win for women in our country.”
Joseph McClinton felt that people on both sides are voting based off emotion,
“It’s a lot of people just voting against the other person, I think people aren’t looking at the policies,” said McClinton
Daryn Dickens thinks it was a smart move for Democrats to nominate Harris as the replacement for President Joe Biden after the disastrous debate with Trump in June, because it provides something new.
“I think [Kamala being the nominee] ruined his chances of [Trump] winning. Even his VP, (J.D Vance) is not good for him, it’s not a strong enough pick,” said Dickens.
William Brannon was vocal about his condemnation of former President Trump in relation to Trump supporters entering the capitol on January 6, 2021,
“This man tried to sabotage and overthrow our democracy for his own ego. He incited an insurrection. It’s treasonous and anti-American. A man like that simply cannot be president,” exclaimed Brannon.
As 41 million members of Gen Z will be eligible to vote in 2024, the power of the next generation could be what ultimately decides this election.
“There’s a lot on both sides that we need to consider. Both sides have a lot of flaws. It’s a really big moment in history,” said Quari Robinson.