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POLITICS● LOW1h ago · Oct 15, 2026, 9:30 AM

Gen Z and millennials are running for Congress in record numbers, but few reach November

Axios · north america

Gen Z and millennials have launched their biggest bid yet to remake Congress, but roughly seven in 10 were out by early September, a new report finds.Why it matters: These two generations are struggling to clear the first hurdles of a political system that rewards experience, fundraising and established party support.State of play: A new report from Future Caucus, a nonpartisan nonprofit that works with younger elected officials, found that a record share of this cycle's congressional candidates came from the nation's two youngest political generations.The group identified 3,918 candidates who

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