Martin Luther King Jr.’s granddaughter votes for the first time, shares message for young voters

Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., cast her first vote at 18.
She voted in Atlanta, Georgia, during the 2026 US midterm elections, with her parents by her side.
King said she had waited years for the opportunity, having accompanied her parents to polling stations since childhood.
• In a letter to Teen Vogue, King urged fellow 18-year-olds to vote and make their voices heard.

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