Z世代和千禧一代发起了迄今为止最大规模的改造国会行动，但一份新报告发现，截至9月初，大约有70%的人已退出竞选。
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:
为什么重要：这两代人正努力克服一个偏重经验、筹款能力和既得政党支持的政治体系的首道门槛。
These two generations are struggling to clear the first hurdles of a political system that rewards experience, fundraising and established party support.
现状：由非党派非营利组织Future Caucus发布的一份新报告显示，该组织致力于与年轻当选官员合作，报告指出，本届国会选举周期中，来自全国两个最年轻政治世代的候选人比例创历史新高。
State of play: A new report from Future Caucus a nonpartisan nonprofit that works with younger elected officials, found that a record share of this cycle's congressional candidates came from the nation's two youngest political generations.
- 该组织识别出本周期有3,918人参选国会，比2024年增加31%。
• The group identified 3,918 candidates who filed for Congress this cycle, 31% more than in 2024.
- 在已知或估算年龄的候选人中，千禧一代和Z世代占36.4%，而2024年这一比例为23.4%。
• Of candidates with known or estimated ages, 36.4% were millennials or Gen Z, up from 23.4% in 2024.
- 报告统计了所有提交申请的人员，但未追踪其中有多少是首次参选者。
• The report counts everyone who filed and doesn't track how many were first-time candidates.
深层原因：许多年轻候选人正尝试在缺乏有助于候选人晋级的政治经验的情况下进入国会。
Between the lines Many young candidates are trying to reach Congress without the political experience that helps candidates advance.
- 仅1.7%的Z世代候选人和9%的千禧一代曾在州议会任职。
• Just 1.7% of Gen Z candidates and 9% of millennials have served in a state legislature.
- 在有年龄数据的国会挑战者中，具有州议会经验者进入大选阶段的比例接近40%，而无此经验者的比例为26.2%。
• Among congressional challengers with age data, nearly 40% of those with state legislative experience reached the general-election stage, compared with 26.2% without it.
数据之说：在报告以9月为截止时间的统计中，只有21.2%的Z世代国会候选人仍在竞选中。
By the numbers: Only 21.2% of Gen Z congressional candidates remained in the race at the report's September cutoff.
- 这一比例在千禧一代中上升至30.2%，在X世代中为41.1%，在婴儿潮一代中为44.5%。
• That figure rose to 30.2% for millennials, 41.1% for Gen X and 44.5% for Baby Boomers.
- 接近33%的Z世代候选人未能进入初选选票，而千禧一代这一比例为18.3%，X世代为9.4%。
• Nearly 33% of Gen Z candidates failed to qualify for a primary ballot, compared with 18.3% of millennials and 9.4% of Gen
- 在职者平均年龄为59岁，比挑战者年长近九岁。
• Incumbents averaged 59 years old, nearly nine years older than challengers.
他们的说法：“他们不再等待别人来解决问题，”Future Caucus总裁兼首席执行官Layla Zaidane对Axios说道。
What they're saying: "They're done waiting for somebody else to fix the problems," Future Caucus President and CEO Layla Zaidane tells Axios.
- 扎伊丹表示，在两大党体制之外参选的Z世代候选人面临巨大障碍：在没有党组织支持的情况下筹集资金、招募志愿者以及建立名气。
• Zaidane said Gen Z candidates running outside the two major parties face steep hurdles: raising money, recruiting volunteers and building name recognition without party infrastructure.
聚焦： Z世代国会候选人中女性仅占17.1%，而千禧一代为26.6%，Z世代男性为30.7%。• 与同龄女性相比，Z世代男性退出或未能通过初选资格审查的比例更高。
Zoom in: Women make up just 17.1% of Gen Z congressional candidates, compared with 26.6% of millennials and 30.7% of Gen • Younger men withdrew or failed to qualify for the primary ballot at higher rates than women in their generations.
- 虽然特朗普总统领导的共和党正在争夺年轻选民，但年轻候选人中民主党人仍占比例过高。
• Younger candidates are disproportionately Democrats, even as President Trump's GOP competes for young voters.
然而：年轻候选人正在取得胜利。
Yes, but: Young candidates are scoring wins.
- 在科罗拉多州，29岁的民主社会主义者梅拉特·基罗斯在初选中击败了担任15届的民主党众议员迪安娜·德盖特，赢得了这个坚定民主党的丹佛选区。
• In Colorado, 29-year-old democratic socialist Melat Kiros ousted 15-term Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette in the primary for a heavily Democratic Denver seat.
- 在爱荷华州，29岁的共和党人乔·米切尔（曾任州立法者）赢得了其党在一个众议院空缺席位上的提名。
• In Iowa, 29-year-old Republican Joe Mitchell, a former state lawmaker, captured his party's nomination for an open House seat.