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A popular social media influencer is seen as a contender in the Democratic primaries on Tuesday for the special election that will replace an Arizona congressman who died in March, which could make it one of the youngest members of Congress and in the first of a new generation of content creators who seeks to succeed in politics.
Key facts
- Leave Foxx, a 25 -year -old political content creator who has more than 395,000 followers in Tiktok, is postulated for the Democratic nomination in District 7 of Arizona, after having fulfilled just in April the minimum age required to serve in Congress.
- Adelita Grijalva, former Pima County supervisor, 54 and daughter of the late representative Raúl Grijalva, was widely considered the favorite in the contest to replace her father, but a recent internal survey of the Foxx campaign, first published by Politicosuggests that the competition is more at odd: Foxx was only eight points behind Grijalva in a survey conducted in May.
- Foxx was one of the younger members of the Kamala Harris campaign team during his first presidential campaign in 2020, and has continued to produce political content on liberal issues.
- It was also selected as one of the “30 minors” of 30 ” Forbes In media, for their work in social networks campaigns for companies such as Prada and Nike, in addition to their political work.
Key history
The representative Raúl Grijalva, a Arizona Democrat and 22 -year -old veteran in Congress, died in March due to complications for his cancer treatment, leaving vacancy a key seat in a pendular state that Trump won with 52% of the vote in 2024. District 7 of Arizona has a markedly democratic inclination, according to Cook Political Reportwhich means that whoever wins the primary Tuesday will be the clear favorite for the general elections of September 23. Republicans have only a small majority in the camera and are eager to win any available seat.
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Foxx is also one of the candidates backed by Leaders We Deservethe political organization founded by the former vice president of the National Democratic Committee, David Hogg, with the intention of winning primary elections against acting Democrats “who are not willing or cannot be up to the moment and are asleep behind the wheel.” Hogg, another political activist of the Z generation that gained notoriety after surviving Parkland shooting in 2018, raised up to 20 million dollars for these primary campaigns, according to The New York Times In April. The organization also supported Zohran Mamdani, who came from behind to win the Democratic primaries in the election for New York mayor against former governor Andrew Cuomo last month. Mamdani was lagged with the polls before defeating the former governor and outstanding figure of the Democratic Party for 12 points. Hogg left his position in the DNC after clashes with the leadership for his efforts in the primary, and said he would not seek re -election after an internal committee annulled his previous election as vice president in June.
How different are Foxx and Grijalva?
The PAC of Hogg is dedicated to “choosing progressive young people”, but both Foxx and Grijalva are looking for progressive support in the primary campaign. Raúl Grijalva was a member of the progressive Caucus of Congress and constant support for liberal causes in the Chamber. Adelita Grijalva has tried to present itself in a similar way, and the positions of both candidates in public policies are similar. Both Foxx and Grijalva have broad platforms focused on opposing the domestic agenda of President Donald Trump, expanding affordable housing and fighting for environmental justice and tribal sovereignty. The Foxx campaign also highlights its support to other popular causes on the left, including Medicare for everyone. However, Grijalva has accumulated support from organizations and progressive leaders of weight, including Senator Bernie Sanders (Independent by Vermont), representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat for New York), as well as both Democratic Senators in functions of Arizona, Mark Kelly and Rubén Gallego. Foxx has focused his criticism on the “establishment” democrats that are grouped around system candidates, noting that three veteran members of the Democratic Congress died in the first six months of Trump’s second term, giving Republicans an even greater advantage.
This note was originally posted in Forbes US
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