Two rising stars in Texas politics are urging young voters to participate

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In Texas, folks ages 18-29 make up 22% % of the voting-age inhabitants, however the group represents solely 14% of voters, in accordance to knowledge from Tufts University. With a state election approaching, two young Texans are utilizing their political platforms to encourage their friends to become involved.

After U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida body-shamed 19-year-old Houston activist Olivia Julianna on Twitter in July, she requested her 300,000 Twitter followers to donate to the Gen Z for Change abortion fund. She has since helped increase over $2 million for Gen Z for Change, which helps 50 abortion funds throughout the nation.

South of Houston, Republican Joel Castro, 23, was elected to the Alvin City Council at age 18. Then the youngest Republican elected official in Texas, he served as council member whereas finding out legal justice in faculty and dealing part-time as a tutor at Alvin High School. He gained a second time period in 2019.

Both Julianna and Castro say that their era has sturdy concepts about politics and that it is crucial to encourage young folks to present up to vote in the November election.