Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL), the first member of Generation Z to be elected to Congress, will speak at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week, Mediaite has learned.
The Democrats will gather at the United Center in downtown Chicago starting on Monday, August 19, with the festivities wrapping up with a keynote speech from Vice President Kamala Harris to accept the party’s presidential nomination the evening of Thursday, August 22. Her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will speak on Wednesday.
Two sources with knowledge of the DNC’s plans confirmed Frost had been tapped to deliver a main stage speech, with the Harris campaign recognizing how President Joe Biden and the party had been leveraging Frost as a member of Generation Z to bring energy and support from younger voters. One source believed Frost would be speaking on Wednesday, at some point before Walz delivers his remarks. Frost’s speech is expected to cover topics like job creation and other economic issues important to the younger generation.