And much ink has been spilled on younger black voters attempting to persuade their parents and grandparents to abandon the former vice president. But the latest data from a Washington Post-Ipsos poll shows that it is not just older black voters backing Biden over his competitors, but a sizable percentage of younger voters, too. ADADSen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is leading the field with the youngest group of black voters. ADADMany black voters, including those in their 30s and 40s — and even 20s — share this view, said Keneshia Grant, an assistant professor of political science at Howard University who focuses on black voters. And black voters in their 30s and 40s may support collaborating with the various factions of the left — and even conservatives — in ways that the youngest black voters may not.

Source: Washington Post January 16, 2020 15:47 UTC