Young people, who typically sit out midterm elections, are planning to vote in potentially historic numbers in 2018, according to a report released Tuesday from Tufts University.

People ages 18 to 24 are also receiving more campaign outreach and paying closer attention this year, potentially matching the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, according to a report from the nonpartisan Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University.

“There has been repeated skepticism about young people and their intent to actually come out to vote,” said Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, the center’s director. “It’s been really surprising to see even the teenagers express as much enthusiasm around voting.”

If the trend plays out, it would defy predictions of a precipitous drop-off in young voters after 2016, when millennials and Generation X voters outnumbered baby boomers and older generations at the ballot box for the first time ever.

It could also help boost chances for Democrats, who have seen surges in overall voter enthusiasm after President Trump’s surprise victory in 2016. Young voters are typically more liberal, though they resist identifying with either party.