Progressive activist Maxwell Alejandro Frost, one of the first members of Gen Z to run for Congress, has won his Democratic primary in the Sunshine State.
Frost, a 25-year-old gun control activist, won his party’s nomination for U.S. House in Florida’s 10th Congressional District and defeated nine other Democrats, including state Sen. Randolph Bracy and former U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown and Alan Grayson.
Frost will face off against Republican Army veteran Calvin Wimbish in November for the Orlando-based seat.
.@MaxwellFrostFL stuns establishment, wins Florida CD 10 Democratic Primary.
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— Florida Politics (@Fla_Pol) August 24, 2022
“Today’s election is proof that Central Florida’s working families want representation that has the courage to ask for more,” Frost said in a statement. “I share this victory with the nurses, forklift drivers, teachers, caregivers, social workers, farmers, union organizers, cashiers, and other members of this vibrant community who supported this campaign.”
Frost just qualifies for the age requirement to serve in the U.S. House. Twenty-five is the youngest age permissible by the Constitution.
This year’s midterms mark the first election in which Gen Z members can run for congressional office. The Pew Research Center considers anyone born between 1997 and 2012 to be Gen Z.
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LIVE FROM FROST HQ, CONGRESSMAN ELECT FL10 pic.twitter.com/P3iCkqX9RL
— trevo (@wildtrevor_) August 23, 2022
The former March for Our Lives national organizing director and ACLU activist is endorsed by names including Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, along with the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
He campaigned on progressive issues including Medicare for All, an end to gun violence, transforming the criminal justice system and an end to the climate crisis.
Natalie Neysa Alund covers trending news for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @nataliealund.
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