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Democrats Want to Win the Internet. The Internet’s Liberal Stars Want a Seat at the Table.

At least three social media creators have announced they’re running for Congress in safe blue districts.

Election 2024 DNC Influencers

Democrats credentialed dontent creators for the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP

By Oriana González

April 4, 2025 05:40 AM

As more congressional Democrats embrace social media, progressive influencers are looking at the party and not loving what they’re seeing.

The disconnect has already inspired at least three liberal content creators to run for office.

“I see the need for more communicators in the Democratic Party. That’s obviously a huge weak point for them,” said Kat Abughazaleh, a content creator with over 200,000 followers on TikTok, who is running for Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s seat in Illinois.