Can This Millennial Be The Youngest Woman Senator?

Lena Epstein is bold. A political newbie with no electoral experience, she’s hoping to ride the tailwinds of Donald Trump’s surprise Michigan 2016 win. On Monday, Epstein declared her candidacy against incumbent U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat elected in 2000 after stints in the state legislature and U.S. House. Epstein was co-chair of the Trump for President campaign in Michigan, helping flip the state Red in a surprising defeat of Hillary Clinton. “Politicians have failed us, and Michigan citizens are looking for another way,” Epstein said as she launched her campaign. “Michigan spoke loud and clear in the last election — we want an outsider with business leadership skills who can inspire the people of Michigan with a bright vision for the future. I will speak for those who have not been spoken for. I will represent those who know, deep down, that their government has failed them and their families. I will take the fight directly to Debbie Stabenow because she has failed the people of Michigan after almost two decades in Washington with no major accomplishments. Twenty years of nothing is more than enough. Michigan deserves better.” Today is Epstein’s 36th birthday. Though she’s on the older end of the generation, that still makes her a Millennial (experts place our generation’s start…
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