Deja Foxx
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And I think about that as sort of this, you know, that subway door, elevator door moment in which things could have gone a different direction for me. But because of good policy, Title 10 funding, Planned Parenthood centers, I was able, to go the step further to achieve that American dream.
And now I'm running for office because I feel a deep sense of responsibility to the version of my younger self who's out there right now. That girl who cannot wait until this Trump administration is over, who deserves care now, families like mine who need food and housing now, and my community members who need healthcare, not in three years, but today.
And now I'm running for office because I feel a deep sense of responsibility to the version of my younger self who's out there right now. That girl who cannot wait until this Trump administration is over, who deserves care now, families like mine who need food and housing now, and my community members who need healthcare, not in three years, but today.
And now I'm running for office because I feel a deep sense of responsibility to the version of my younger self who's out there right now. That girl who cannot wait until this Trump administration is over, who deserves care now, families like mine who need food and housing now, and my community members who need healthcare, not in three years, but today.
Like I said, my name is Deja Fox and I'm running in Arizona's seventh congressional district. It's a special election that opened up because my member of Congress passed away, right? And we have seen the conversation around age coming to a head in our party and in our country. Just in the past few months, three Democrats have passed away while in office in Congress, right?
Like I said, my name is Deja Fox and I'm running in Arizona's seventh congressional district. It's a special election that opened up because my member of Congress passed away, right? And we have seen the conversation around age coming to a head in our party and in our country. Just in the past few months, three Democrats have passed away while in office in Congress, right?
Like I said, my name is Deja Fox and I'm running in Arizona's seventh congressional district. It's a special election that opened up because my member of Congress passed away, right? And we have seen the conversation around age coming to a head in our party and in our country. Just in the past few months, three Democrats have passed away while in office in Congress, right?
And when we think about that budget bill that passed by a single vote, and has the potential to strip millions of their access to health care, right? Take food off the table of our most vulnerable families just to put money in the pockets of billionaires. We need to be having a conversation about age. And I'm 25 years old. I would be the youngest member of Congress.
And when we think about that budget bill that passed by a single vote, and has the potential to strip millions of their access to health care, right? Take food off the table of our most vulnerable families just to put money in the pockets of billionaires. We need to be having a conversation about age. And I'm 25 years old. I would be the youngest member of Congress.
And when we think about that budget bill that passed by a single vote, and has the potential to strip millions of their access to health care, right? Take food off the table of our most vulnerable families just to put money in the pockets of billionaires. We need to be having a conversation about age. And I'm 25 years old. I would be the youngest member of Congress.
I'd be the first woman of my generation, Gen Z. We have an opportunity to make history in this election, but it's coming up fast. Early ballots drop in the month. I mean, they are literally coming out in no time. And our election is July 15th, less than 50 days away. And I wanted to share one story about why me? Why now? We shared this frustration around Donald Trump, right?
I'd be the first woman of my generation, Gen Z. We have an opportunity to make history in this election, but it's coming up fast. Early ballots drop in the month. I mean, they are literally coming out in no time. And our election is July 15th, less than 50 days away. And I wanted to share one story about why me? Why now? We shared this frustration around Donald Trump, right?
I'd be the first woman of my generation, Gen Z. We have an opportunity to make history in this election, but it's coming up fast. Early ballots drop in the month. I mean, they are literally coming out in no time. And our election is July 15th, less than 50 days away. And I wanted to share one story about why me? Why now? We shared this frustration around Donald Trump, right?
We've heard Republicans say that he is not living up to the promises, which he is a grifter and we know this. But we are also hearing a frustration with Democrats for not standing up, for not doing what they promised. And I want to share that, though I'm young, I'm 25, I'm not new to this work. I've been at it since I was 15.
We've heard Republicans say that he is not living up to the promises, which he is a grifter and we know this. But we are also hearing a frustration with Democrats for not standing up, for not doing what they promised. And I want to share that, though I'm young, I'm 25, I'm not new to this work. I've been at it since I was 15.
We've heard Republicans say that he is not living up to the promises, which he is a grifter and we know this. But we are also hearing a frustration with Democrats for not standing up, for not doing what they promised. And I want to share that, though I'm young, I'm 25, I'm not new to this work. I've been at it since I was 15.
For the last decade, when my mom was struggling with substance abuse, navigating a rehabilitation process, I was all on my own. At 15 years old and at the very same time, I was seated in a sex education class. And this was a curriculum that was last updated in the 80s, didn't mention consent, was medically inaccurate, and made my life harder.
For the last decade, when my mom was struggling with substance abuse, navigating a rehabilitation process, I was all on my own. At 15 years old and at the very same time, I was seated in a sex education class. And this was a curriculum that was last updated in the 80s, didn't mention consent, was medically inaccurate, and made my life harder.
For the last decade, when my mom was struggling with substance abuse, navigating a rehabilitation process, I was all on my own. At 15 years old and at the very same time, I was seated in a sex education class. And this was a curriculum that was last updated in the 80s, didn't mention consent, was medically inaccurate, and made my life harder.
When I was already working at a gas station, fighting a real uphill battle on my own, and it was the kind of thing that my school board members elected had decades to fix, and yet they didn't. It took a young person like me showing up and demanding better, organizing and telling vulnerable stories. And there was a mix of both Republicans and Democrats on that school board, right?