Members of Generation Z – commonly defined as those born between 1997 and 2012 – are known to be very active and outspoken politically. But will they vote in large enough numbers to make a difference in the midterms and beyond?
, and then led walkouts at their school protesting a measure passed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that has come to be known as the “Don’t Say Gay’ bill.
And while Larkins is still too young to vote — and much too young to run for office — fellow Floridian Maxwell Alejandro Frost is an example of a young, grass roots organizer who’s taking charge after being disappointed by previous generations. one of the youngest members of Congress — and one of the first members of Gen Z to roam its halls as a lawmaker.
“We are [ticked] off that we don’t live in the world that we deserve,” Frost said. “People like to say young people are stubborn so, yeah, sure, Generation Z is stubborn about a better world. We know that we have to get involved and make our voices heard to build that world.”her New Hampshire primary a few weeks after Frost and will face incumbent Rep.
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