Most American households say they live in the suburbs. The suburbs are where families happen. Today, those families are anchored by Gen-X parents. With early-stage Gen-X’ers fantasizing about empty nesting and late-stage Gen-X’ers in the thick of parenthood, these voters aged 40-65 are about to become the most potent force in American politics: super voters.
A “super voter” is defined as an American who has voted in three or more of the past four elections. That includes primaries and general elections. This voting habit takes hold with most Americans when they reach this age cohort, presumably because they have achieved a socioeconomic position worth conserving.
