About the Generational Changemaker Award The Generational Changemaker Award honors a cultural or political leader who exemplifies Future Caucus ethos and makes an impact tackling generational challenges. It is awarded on a periodic, and selective basis.
NEW: Future Caucus to Honor Members of Congress and Young State Lawmakers for Bipartisan Problem-Solving
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 19, 2026 Future Caucus: Members of Congress, Young State Lawmakers Honored for Bipartisan Problem-Solving Four champions of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to receive bipartisanship prize, alongside Gen Z and millennial ‘Rising Stars’ from Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota WASHINGTON – The Gen Z and millennial state lawmakers receiving the Rising…
2026 Rising Star Awards Event
About the Rising Star Awards Each year, Future Caucus recognizes young legislators and changemakers for political bridge-building and future-focused leadership during our annual Rising Star Awards. In 2026, a trio of awards celebrates this innovative leadership: Together, these eight lawmakers demonstrate that meaningful public service is about more than party loyalty. It requires finding common…
Hall of Fame: Cherisse Eatmon Collective Impact Award
About the Cherisse Eatmon Collective Impact Award The Cherisse Eatmon Collective Impact Award honors a partnership of two or more politically diverse young state legislators—typically from the same state Future Caucus—who have built consensus on a challenging public issue, ideally resulting in meaningful legislation. It is awarded annually to a bipartisan pair, or group of…
Hall of Fame: Rising Star Awards
About the Rising Star Award The Rising Star Award recognizes an individual Gen Z or millennial state legislator whose cross-partisan collaboration has led to measurable impact on a state-level challenge, whether through policy, public engagement, or civic renewal. It is awarded annually to one Democratic state legislator and one Republican state legislator.
Trump won over Gen Z in 2024. Can the GOP win them back?
By Joshua Feldstein and Abigail Walker | The Hill Democrats are winning over Generation Z by a wide margin ahead of November’s midterms, a trend that sailed in the opposite direction when President Trump won in 2024 over former Vice President Kamala Harris. A big reason is the underlying theme of the 2026 midterms that…
New report: 1 in 3 congressional candidates is Gen Z or millennial
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOct. 15, 2026 New report: 1 in 3 congressional candidates is Gen Z or millennial For the first time, millennials are the largest generation running for the U.S. Senate WASHINGTON — Young Americans are running for Congress in record numbers in 2026. More than a third of candidates (36.4%) belong to the two…
Congress’ youth wave faces a brutal reality
By Russell Contreras | Axios Gen Z and millennials have launched their biggest bid yet to remake Congress, but roughly seven in 10 were out by early September, a new report finds. Why it matters: These two generations are struggling to clear the first hurdles of a political system that rewards experience, fundraising and established…
Kinsleigh’s Law: A Bipartisan Promise to Protect Indiana’s Children
By Maya Mukherjee Kinsleigh Welty was 5 years old. Her mother frequently confined her to a closet and fed her very little. By the time Kinsleigh was found unresponsive in her Indianapolis home in 2024, she was extremely malnourished, and she died as a result of that severe neglect. Today, her mother is serving a…
Younger candidates are finding it tough to break into Congress
By Claire Leibowitz, Joshua Feldstein, and Abigail Walker | The Hill More than 100 Generation Z candidates launched bids this cycle to run for Congress, per Future Caucus, but few have been successful. The attempts to run highlight how young adults are frustrated with partisan gridlock and want to enter the political sphere, even if their attempts…