Meanwhile, an automatic chat response encouraged viewers to vote. Much of the livestream was dedicated to Among Us, a multiplayer game that has recently surged in popularity. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota joined prominent left-leaning Twitch personalities on Tuesday with the goal of promoting voting. On average, 17.5 million users visit Twitch on a daily basis and more than half its users are between the ages of 18 and 34. There’s no denying the site’s popularity, especially among younger people. Not unlike other social media platforms, Twitch has amassed a number of popular influencers with millions of followers. Others may enjoy Twitch because of the streamers’ personalities or their high skill level at certain games. While some may question the appeal of watching someone else play a video game, many fans of the platform compare it to watching sports on TV. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s recent foray into Twitch, a platform used primarily to livestream video games, which could signal a new way for elected officials to engage young voters.įor those unfamiliar, the Amazon-owned website allows users to broadcast themselves playing video games, poker, music or just chatting with viewers. But amid a constantly changing social media landscape, some media-savvy electeds have expanded to other corners of the internet. From Facebook to Twitter to Instagram, you’d be hard-pressed not to find a prominent elected official or political candidate without a profile on at least one of those sites.