In an effort to strengthen their appeal to younger voters, Vice President Kamala Harris has significantly improved upon President Joe Biden's performance among millennials and members of Generation Z in a recent poll conducted by NextGen America. The poll reveals that Harris has managed to capture the attention of this often disengaged demographic, surpassing former President Donald Trump in a multi-way survey with 53 percent to 36 percent in favor of Harris. This contrasts with Biden's earlier lead of only nine percentage points in March.

NextGen America's survey conducted in March indicated that young voters lacked enthusiasm for both candidates, being driven more by policy issues rather than personalities. However, the latest poll suggests that Harris has successfully reignited enthusiasm among key demographics within this age group.

Among young Black voters, Harris has made significant strides. She outperforms Trump in this demographic, garnering 72 percent of their support compared to Trump's 19 percent. This remarkable lead surpasses Biden's previous advantage of 44 percent to Trump's 27 percent. The Trump campaign has recently highlighted its gains among young male voters, including those of African American descent, who were traditionally considered strong supporters of the Democratic Party. The latest poll suggests that some of these gains may be diminishing.

Democratic pollster Cornell Belcher, who has not specifically reviewed NextGen's polling methods, expressed his skepticism towards any poll suggesting otherwise. Belcher believes that Harris has indeed made substantial progress among core constituencies, particularly among African Americans and younger voters in battleground states as well as congressional districts.

According to NextGen's poll, young voters are now more motivated to cast their votes than they were in the spring. The percentage of young people who are "extremely motivated" to vote has increased from 68 percent to 78 percent. Furthermore, 7 out of 10 young Democrats reported that Harris has boosted their motivation to participate in the electoral process.

Harris has also made significant inroads among other young demographics. She doubles Biden's margin among young women, leading Trump 63 percent to 27 percent. In March, Trump was even leading Biden among voters aged 24 years old or younger, but Harris has now pulled ahead dramatically, securing 58 percent of their support compared to Trump's 34 percent.

Overall, young people seem to hold a more favorable view of Harris compared to Trump. While Trump's net favorability stands at negative 25 points and Biden's at negative 26 points, Harris enjoys a positive net favorability of 4 points. Additionally, voters who dislike both Trump and Biden, referred to as "double haters," have shown strong support for Harris, with 68 percent backing her compared to just 6 percent for Trump.

NextGen America, in partnership with Democratic firm Impact Research, surveyed 1,500 voters aged between 18 and 35 in the swing states of Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The text-to-web poll was conducted from July 23 to July 30, shortly after Harris became the presumptive nominee.

This recent poll aligns with another survey reported by Politico on Monday, which also highlighted Harris' positive impact on young people's engagement in the election process. Their enthusiasm now matches that of older voters, who tend to have higher voter turnout rates. Moreover, Democratic enthusiasm, which had previously waned during Biden's lengthy campaign, has returned to normal levels since Harris emerged as the presumptive nominee.