KIRO NEWSRADIO OPINION

Video: Why Do Young Women Lean Left and Men Don’t?

Aug 1, 2025, 2:32 PM | Updated: 3:28 pm

Angela Poe Russell stopped by SMN to lead a discussion on why young female voters in Seattle are veering left more, and why young men are going the opposite direction.

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