College affordability, reproductive rights, and climate issues were some of the issues that Gen Z and younger voters wanted to push for.
The first member of Gen Z to be elected to Congress was a 25-year-old from Florida who decided to run for federal office himself.
In a recent interview, the Texas Republican said that his party had made a mistake in nominating younger candidates in two of the most competitive House districts.
We should have won the races. Two 25 year olds were elected to be our nominees. Two young Republicans who won primaries to serve as their party's nominees are batshit crazy.
They have two years of work experience, but they are nice people. People don't vote in general elections.
New Hampshire's 1st Congressional district has a Democratic congressman.
In North Carolina's 13th Congressional district, state Sen.
There is no evidence that the younger candidates were defeated in their races because of their youthfulness, despite the fact that the party had expected more robust congressional gains.
With Congress mostly populated by lawmakers in their 50s, 60s, and 70s, and with leaders like President Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi of California in their 80s, there has been a desire for young Americans to take a seat at the table in crafting.
The phenomenon of an American gerontocracy was examined in the "Red, White, and Gray" series by Insider this year.
Republicans were able to flip the House this year, but their slim majority only raises the stakes for the presidential election in four years, when Gen Z voters will become more influential.
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