America’s gerontocracy is a problem. These young candidates just might be the solution

Last week, while all eyes were on a presidential debate between the two oldest major-party presidential nominees in our history, I took a break and spent some time with the rising political stars of tomorrow. I came away inspired and convinced of the value of cultivating talent and building pathways for the next generation of political leaders. 

I was with about 100 elected officials, at all levels of government and all under 35 years old, who gathered in Washington for a national convening my organization hosted.