Young TikTok Stars Enter Democratic House Primaries as Gen Z Steps on to the National Stage

So far, three influencers are using their social media platforms to try to climb their way to Congress.

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Influencer Deja Foxx announced on Wednesday that she's running in Arizona’s seventh congressional district, which was recently made vacant by the death of the area’s longtime representative, Congressman Raúl Grijalva. Via Instagram

Three young social media influencers are starting to set the tone for Generation Z’s political future by running for Congress mostly based on their digital footprints.

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