NATIONAL JOURNAL — Lucas Agnew wants his generation to hold more sway in politics. So he did what any college kid would do: He started a super PAC.
Last month, the college senior, who is majoring in government and legal studies, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to start Millennials for Jeb, a new super PAC geared toward the 18-to-32-year-old set. He’d been chatting with his brother about how to get his generation more involved in the upcoming election, and specifically in voting for Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor and unannounced presidential candidate.
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That’s when Agnew came up with the idea of starting a super PAC focused solely on millennials. Launched Tuesday, the PAC’s polished website boasts an easy mailing list sign-up and contribution page. Between classes at Southern California’s Claremont McKenna College, Agnew told National Journal that he thinks the political organizations—more often used by players fully entrenched in the political world—”present a unique, unexplored area of political activism” for his generation.
“A lot of people think that it’s just a tool for the wealthiest donors, Washington insiders, but they’re relatively easy to start,” he said. “We think it could be the new frontier of political activism. That sounds crazy to say, but if anyone can start one, why not? Why not create your own platform with a super PAC and try to reach people?”
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