At 26, Joshua Collins could become the youngest member of Congress in history and its first openly autistic member. A self-described socialist and a founding member of the Rose Caucus, Collins has gone viral on TikTok and Twitter for his political content. Now this young truck driver is hoping to represent the working class communities he doesn’t believe have a voice on the Hill.
Read MoreAt 27, Brandon Woodard became the first openly LGBTQ man elected to a Kansas state office. Two years later, he shares his experiences as a young elected and his perspectives going into his re-election campaign.
Read MoreRyan Valencia first got involved in his local government at the age of 16 as a member of the city’s youth council. Now almost a decade later, he's looking to join city council to serve his hometown community.
Read More27-year-old Bijan Mohseni is running to replace one of the most conservative legislators in the California State Assembly. If elected, he’ll become Orange County's first openly LGBTQ legislator. He’s striving to bring forward a bold new vision for the state’s working families.
Read More28-year-old Rish Oberoi is poised to become the first South Asian ever elected to the Texas State House. Formerly a teacher in understaffed Houston schools, Oberoi saw first hand how few resources the state was providing students. As a fresh voice to represent Fort Bend, he aims to put families first in the state legislature.
Read More34-year-old Kipp Mueller is running to be the first Democrat ever to represent California’s 21st Senate District. A workers’ rights and immigration attorney, he’s running to combat the injustices facing working class and middle class families.
Read MoreDerrick Wilson has never let age stop his entrepreneurial spirit. He started his first company at the age of 21. Now this smaller business owner is running for Gwinnett County Commissioner, to bring diverse representation to one of the country’s most diverse areas.
Read MorePolitical outsider Natasha Gupta is running to represent Silicon Valley in California’s state assembly. As an Indian American woman, the 28-year-old is driven by a moral imperative to protect the state’s culture of inclusion and diversity.
Read MoreThis middle school teacher is fighting for his city to re-invest in its children. If elected, 24-year-old Ray Conaway could become the youngest council member in Baltimore history.
Read MoreIn 2018, Paris Bienert decided to get off the sidelines and run for office, winning a seat on the Democratic State Central Committee in Maryland, the youngest candidate on her ballot. The lifelong Baltimorean and social worker is now running for City Council to help restore her constituents’ faith in their local government.
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