Senior voters: Engaged, unhappy and Republican

• 78% – Percentage of seniors who are certain they will vote in the election.
• 65% – Percentage of seniors who have little or no confidence in the government’s ability to make progress on important issues.
• 52% – Percentage of seniors who say they will likely vote for a Republican candidate in the mid-term election.
• 65% – Percentage of seniors who say they are closely following campaign news.
• 74% – Percentage of seniors who say they are dissatisfied with national conditions.
• 36% – Percentage of seniors who say they are less likely to vote for an incumbent running for re-election.
• 32% – Percentage of seniors who say they are more likely to vote for someone who has never held elected office.
• 32% – Percentage of seniors who say they are less likely to vote for someone who will compromise with people they disagree with.

Source: Pew Research Center