How the first annual ‘RNC Youth Caucus’ dominated the GOP convention

Thanks to the first annual RNC Youth Caucus, a grassroots effort from young people, millennials found a way to fit in at the Republican National Convention. One of those young people, Logan Nevonen, a 23-year-old alternate delegate from Texas, spoke to Red Alert Politics about the effort.

The process began with Nick Allman, a Texas delegate, who started the group and gathered contacts to nationally promote the caucus.

“We were hoping to network with one another and discuss issues that were most important to us as millennials and as young leaders in the Republican Party,” Nevonen said.

The first two meetings took place on Tuesday and Wednesday during the convention. About 50 young delegates and alternates attended the event both days. Part of Nevonen’s role included seeking out speakers, which included Utah Senator Mike Lee, Georgia State Senator Josh McKoon, Lt. Governor of Texas Dan Patrick, and Dennis Cook, the Chairman of Young Republicans National Federation.

Young Republicans can “network with one another as young leaders within the party and discuss issues that matter to our generation, as well as some ideas that differ from the GOP platform,” Nevonen said. “Historically, the Republican Party has had a hard time obtaining the youth vote. We wanted to meet to discuss ways to encourage younger voters to turn out and vote Republican.”