
Young Democrats have called for a rebrand. They’re vying to replace the party’s old guard
Younger Democratic candidates across the country are running to replace party elders. The candidates have grown tired of lawmakers holding office past their prime and say fresh faces can reach more voters. Twenty-five-year-old Deja Foxx is running in a special election Tuesday to fill a congressional seat in southern Arizona. She is part of a field of Democrats vying for the deep blue seat left vacant by an incumbent congressman’s death. The strategy can get tricky when older, experienced politicians are asked to step aside. Fiery young candidates in Georgia are calling on 80-year-old Rep. David Scott to give up his seat after years of health and performance concerns.