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It took 23-year-old Shanel Swawn more than a year to get a job. Her top issues are the economy and health care.
During election season, we hear from the candidates for president on a daily basis. Our series "Voices of Young Voters," allows people under 30 to express how they arrived at their political beliefs.
Our news staff has spent the last month traveling across Oregon to talk with young people about which issues are most important to them, and why.
Click the audio link above to hear from four young voters: Anne-Marie Eiguren in Pendleton, Shanel Swan of La Pine and Spencer Swearingen and Julia Rabadi, both of Portland.
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Julia Radabi says she developed an appreciation for hard work and the American dream from her immigrant parents.
This piece was informed by sources from our Public Insight Network. You can share your stories and help shape OPB's coverage by joining OPB's Public Insight Network.
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