Wright Students Give Their Two Cents on Midterm Election Results

Midterm elections have finally ended with the conclusion of the Georgia Senate runoff race. As the public says goodbye to constant ads and online discussions, they welcome new policies and officials in the process. While Illinois didn't see many surprises in its races, across the nation seats were flipped as was control of the House.

In Florida, Maxwell Frost became the first member of Generation Z to become a member of the House and Massachusetts elected its first openly Lesbian Governor as our nation saw its elected officials become more diverse.

At Wright, some other members of Generation Z had some things to say about the election. The Wright Times sat down with three students to see their thoughts and opinions on the races.

What are your general thoughts on the election results as they roll in?

Second-year Wright student Sarah Sarmiento said she was "happy about Illinois staying blue, even though I knew it would."

Turning her view to other races, Sarmiento added that she was "disappointed about Beto [O’Rourke] losing in Texas, it seemed like he really had a chance, especially with all the talk about him online."

First-year Wright student Justin Morales explained that he “wasn’t completely aware of what this election really meant to people." Morales furthered this by saying he "thought that once Democrats won the 2020 election it was going to stay like that for the next four years."

Hannah Wilder, a second-year Wright Student said she's "happy with the results, especially with so many representatives being LGBTQ+."

Wilder added that she thought it was "cool" when she saw Illinois elected a Latina to U.S. Congress for the first time in our state's history.

When questioned about the importance of youth voting, Wright Student's advocated for themselves and their peers to go out and make their voices heard at the polls.

Sarmiento added that “it was [her] first time voting in this election” as she wasn’t of age in the 2020 election.