Anna Young
21, CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY WISCONSIN RISING SENIOR AND BUSINESS MAJOR; TRUMP SUPPORTER
“I’m excited to vote for the candidate [with] my conservative values. As a pro-life advocate, this election is important to me as Biden has been the most pro-abortion president our country has seen. I favor Trump because I want a return to strong borders, an economy I can afford and a president who can finish a sentence.”
Marissa Cudworth
28, BAY VIEW, STUDENT IN UW-MILWAUKEE’S MASTER OF SUSTAINABLE PEACEBUILDING PROGRAM; UNDECIDED
“What comes up a lot are feelings of frustration. I’m also really nervous about it, from what we saw on Jan. 6. It’s a very real possibility that it could happen again on a more dangerous scale, in more than one place. I’m nervous about violence that can come from the divide.”
Brady Coulthard
24, DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR WEST ALLIS-AREA STATE ASSEMBLY SEAT; BIDEN SUPPORTER
“I’ve heard of young people not wanting to go out and vote. They’re supportive of Democratic priorities, but they don’t feel that [under Biden. The election] is extremely important to my life. I’m a young gay man. After the Dobbs decision [overturning Roe v. Wade], it was pretty clear that LGBTQ rights were also on the line.”
Hilario Deleon
23, TOWN OF LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD, CHAIR OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY; TRUMP SUPPORTER
“Young people worry about the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East because they are afraid that they are going to be drafted if it turns into World War III. They feel that [Russia was wrong invading Ukraine] but now they feel that there’s no end in sight. We’re not Putin-lovers; we’re trying to find the best way to end the war.”
Katie Knapp
19, WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, RISING SOPHOMORE IN VISUAL COMMUNICATION AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO; UNDECIDED
“I really don’t like any of the candidates. I vote left, but if Biden wants my vote, I want to see a lot of steps taken to prevent what’s going on in Gaza and more done with student loans. People are saying, ‘I don’t want to vote for Trump, so I’ll vote for Biden.’ But I don’t think Biden is fit to run for another term.”
Mallorey Wallace
24, EAST SIDE, EVENTS COORDINATOR; LEANING THIRD PARTY
“Generally apathetic and frustrated. I feel like, especially with the presidential elections, I’m always between a rock and a hard place. I would love a world where a third-party vote would hold more weight.
I find that it’s so far away, it’s such a distant political game, I’m just losing a lot of hope.”
