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Politics● LowOct 2 · Oct 2, 2026, 10:00 AM

Younger candidates are finding it tough to break into Congress

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

More than 100 Generation Z candidates launched bids this cycle to run for Congress, per Future Caucus, but few have been successful. The attempts to run highlight how young adults are frustrated with partisan gridlock and want to enter the political sphere, even if their attempts are largely falling short. One possible reason for the…

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