A slew of young candidates are hitting the campaign trail across the country this election cycle. In one notable case, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28 year old running as a Democratic Socialist, scored a major victory over longterm incumbent Joseph Crowley in a New York state primary.
Though Millennials are running for office, they're generally not running for local office. Republican Political Consultant Drew Sexton talks about why they should and how they can get involved.
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