The Kids Are (Politically) All Right

January / February, 2015

Millennials are a scourge, says everyone. But could they be what it takes to save America's political wasteland? Once a week, Patrick Lockhart finds 90 minutes for Google Hangouts. Chatting online with friends is typical mil­lennial behavior for the skinny Indianapolis-born 21-year-old, but this group is unique. The Millennial Candi­date Coalition, which Lockhart founded last summer, consists of five people under the age of 25 who hold or aspire to political office around the country. Lockhart w...