Poll: Minimum wage is a more important issue than gun control to Gen Z

Michael Sykes - 11 hours ago

Raising the minimum wage rate from $15 holds more weight than stricter gun control laws with voters from Generation Z, according to new polling data from the Morning Consult.

Why it matters: Despite the impact of mass school shootings in America, the issue doesn't move voters from 18 to 21 years old as much as anticipated. Other issues like minimum wage, LGBT rights and taxing corporations hold more importance to them.

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By the numbers: The morning consult polled 12,771 registered voters, which included 494 voters between 18 and 21 years old, to gauge their opinion on issues such as gun control, minimum wage and medicare for all.

Only 56% of voters surveyed said they'd be more likely to support a candidate advocating for stricter gun laws.

68% of those same voters said they'd be more likely to support a candidate who supported raising minimum wage. 66% said they'd do the same for a candidate supporting medicare for all.

Abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency was at the bottom of the list at 46%.