This month, Teen Vogue asked our voter committee members to share what the 2020 election cycle is looking like for them personally. Are they planning to canvass or phone-bank for any campaigns? Are they registered at home or on their campus? Which, if any, presidential candidates are speaking to them?

As national polls might suggest, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was far and away their top pick of the candidate connecting to young Democratic voters. Ten of the 12 committee members — including an avid conservative — said as much. They said their friends are interested in Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) too but see former vice president Joe Biden and former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg as uniquely out of touch.

Some are actively campaigning for specific candidates; others say school or access issues make doing so impossible. And they’re all sick of the narrative that young people voting at lower rates means they’re lazy or don’t care.

Here’s what they had to say.

Which 2020 candidates do you think are doing a good job connecting with you and your friends?

Ilhan: “Bernie Sanders is doing a great job connecting with my friends and I about important issues that we relate to. Bernie Sanders always has been the person to speak up about civil rights, apartheid, and religious freedom during both presidential campaign trails. So it never really came off as pandering. Even though he’s not young, he certainly understands what the youth want.”

Julissa: “Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have sparked a lot of conversations in my family and friend groups. One of the biggest issues is immigrant rights. Elizabeth Warren proposed an interesting way to help immigrants on a pathway to citizenship, having more students get into the Dreamer/DACA programs.”

Jillian: “On the Democrat side, as much as I disagree with his policies, I think Bernie Sanders has cut directly to the hearts of young progressives. He makes them believe that his policies can actually work. Elizabeth Warren has had a few ‘Hello, fellow kids!’ moments but nothing as far as pandering. On the Republican side, President Trump has really stepped up his ground game on the youth side. The Trump Victory team is already at work on colleges across the U.S., cutting through the noise and giving college students the facts about his presidency.”

Annie: “My generation is so drawn towards Bernie because there is a legacy of honesty and conviction in his career. He’s been a grassroots activist and organizer far longer than he has been a politician. He feels, much more distinctly than the other candidates, like someone for the people.... There’s nothing wrong with wanting something different, even if it’s something that America hasn’t seen before. Bernie has arguably radical ideas, but the times we’re in call for daring ideas and a more daring spirit than we’ve known.”

Kiden: “A lot of my college friends are passionate about Sanders based on his stances, whereas the majority of my high school friends are just rooting for him because he seems like the best option out of the other candidates. I feel like Mike Bloomberg is a bit out of touch. His campaign videos seem disingenuous. Although he is a Democrat, he seems to be more passionate about beating Trump and getting him out of office, rather than following through with his messages.”

Denisce: “Ironically, the oldest candidate, Bernie Sanders, does the best job of connecting with young people. He has inspired an entire generation of young people to become involved in politics. Meanwhile, Pete Buttigieg, the youngest candidate, is extremely out of touch and makes no effort to connect with younger or minority voters.”