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Groups Help Lawmakers Pursue Civility and Bipartisanship, the Unicorns of Politics
To that end, MAP helps young state legislators—generally under 45—form “Future Caucuses” with bipartisan leadership to explore how to work together to get things done. So far, there are Future Caucuses in more than 30 states, focused on issues such as affordable housing, college tuition rates, voting reforms and access to health care.
Rep. Jeremy Gray works to re-launch bipartisan caucus for Gen Z, Millennial collaboration in Statehouse
REPS GRAY, KITCHEN RELAUNCH BIPARTISAN CAUCUS FOR GEN Z, MILLENNIAL COLLABORATION IN THE STATEHOUSE
Young Oklahoma lawmakers working to forge bipartisan connections
Four leaders of the Oklahoma Future Caucus, a project aligned with the Millennial Action Project, spoke at a recent roundtable panel about how they work together and avoid the pitfalls of highly polarized rhetoric and behavior often seen at the state Capitol.
Gen Zers and millennials are leading state parties across the country
For these legislators, the future is bipartisan
MILLENNIAL ACTION PROJECT ANNOUNCES REP. FELIX DIAS TO THE BOARD, OTHER NEW FACES & PROMOTIONS
Meet the Rising Young Political Stars Who Are Rejecting Partisan Labels — and Getting Results
Capitol View: Arkansas legislative session getting started, several bills filed
Brock met with Rep. Jamie Scott and Rep. Aaron Pilkington of the Arkansas Future Caucus, a part of the Millennial Action Project. MAP seeks to connect young leaders on either side of the political aisle. They both speak on what they hope to achieve and what they want to see from the legislative session, despite their political differences.
CSPAN BookTV: After Words by Philip Bump (featuring Layla Zaidane
Washington Post columnist Philip Bump examined how baby boomers have impacted the U.S economy and political system and how future generations will fare. He was interviewed by Millennial Action Project president Layla Zaidane.
Chesterfield County Zoomer joins ranks of young political candidates
“We actually tracked this past election cycle,” said Layla Zaidane, president of the Millennial Action Project. “[There were] 261 Gen Z candidates who ran for state legislative office. In 2023, there're about 75 who actually won, who are serving in state legislative office. That's compared to 27, the year before.”
MILLENNIAL ACTION PROJECT ANNOUNCES 170% INCREASE IN GEN Z-ERS SERVING IN PUBLIC OFFICE
Buzz: millennials take over Congress
LISTEN: Vermont Future Caucus on Vermont Public Radio
Reclaiming Our Democracy in the 118th Congress
DESPITE DELAYS, 90 MILLENNIALS AND GEN Z MEMBERS-ELECT PREPARE TO LEAD
Millennial Representatives In Congress Seek BIPARTISAN FUTURE With New Caucus
Reform in 2023: Leadership worth celebrating
The Rising Star awardees are just two examples of a trend we see throughout the country. Each of these crosspartisan wins build on top of one another. It makes the next win that much more possible. We’re creating a healthy civic flywheel between young people and the young elected leaders working on their behalf.
