With Super Tuesday’s  Primary Election approaching on March 3, young first-time voters may be curious about who to vote for as the candidate for the Democratic Party.

“Inform yourself.  It’s your vote not anyone else’s,” Social Studies student teacher Lucy Hoffman said.”Go based off of what you’re learning about the candidates, not what other people think.”

Another piece of advice for young voters is offered from the same department. “Definitely watch the Democratic debate to know the different platforms of the candidates…and also talking to your friends about it,” Social Studies teacher John Lee said. “Of course, your vote is your own but then seeing if your friends have similar political views to kind of see which candidates align with you because you might not know everything, your friend might know more.” 

After the Nevada caucus, the race to become the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party has two main candidates.  Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg are in the lead with 45 and 24 delegates respectively. The three other candidates are Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Amy Klobuchar who have fifteen, eight, and seven, delegates respectively.

According to The Guardian, Sanders will likely gain more delegates on Super Tuesday, which is on March 3.  This is due to his popularity, especially among the youth. His views on education and healthcare may be the reason for his large amount of young supporters.

Although Sanders will likely gain more delegates and end with the most, many think none of the candidates with gain the majority needed to be the Democratic nominee.  All candidates except Bernie said people should let the process play out, according to The New York Times.  Sanders thinks the candidate who receives the most votes should become the nominee.  This may be due to the likelihood of Sanders receiving the most votes.

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