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Texas color and everything,” she said.

Aubrey Burns, President of Young Democrats, said lower turnout numbers nationally during this year’s midterm elections as compared to 2018 should serve as a call to action for future races.

“Young people have to go out and vote,” Burns said. “We have to be a part of the push forward.”

Welch echoed her sentiments, adding that it is important for young people to educate themselves on both parties and to interpret political media critically.

“I think that it’s really important to remember too that, for the midterms, it’s not all about one party and that different candidates have different opinions that you may associate