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3 hours agoThe 25 Young(ish) New Democrats to Watch
A diverse cohort of mostly under-40 Democratic leaders from varied backgrounds is positioned to reshape party priorities and strategy in coming years.
Soon after Zohran Mamdani secured the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor, Amanda Litman posted a video selfie on TikTok. "The dinosaurs of the past, the boomers, the hostile managers, the assholes-they are behind us," she preached to the camera. If viewers felt inspired to "run to take on the status quo," they should head to her organization's website and register.
As politicians seem so slow out of the blocks in this race, maybe it's time to look elsewhere for our next president - even Michael O'Leary would be a welcome injection of energy