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23 October 2026

Gen Z candidates in both parties aim to tackle high housing costs

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Gen Z candidates in both parties aim to tackle high housing costs

Young candidates who rent or live with parents say their generation is "in the thick" of the country's housing affordability crisis. They argue this gives them new energy to solve it for everyone. (Image credit: Raquel C. Zaldívar and Sarah Mosquera for NPR)

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