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Christian Figueroa (born May 26, 2005)[1] is an American political activist and student organizer from California. He is a current undergraduate student at Stanford University.[2] Figueroa was the former national press secretary of the College Democrats of America and was one of the youngest national delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention.[3] He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris following the withdrawal of Democratic candidate President Joe Biden from the 2024 United States presidential election.[4]
Christian Figueroa | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 26, 2005 |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) Don Bosco Technical Institute |
| Organization | College Democrats of America |
| Political party | Democratic |
Early life and education
editChristian Figueroa was born on May 26, 2005 in Arcadia, California.[1] He is the son of a firefighter and public school teacher, and has two younger siblings.[5] Figueroa is a current sophomore at Stanford University[6] and lives in Southern California.[1] He is Catholic and openly gay.[7]
Activism
editFigueroa began his involvement in political activism at 13 years old following a Kamala Harris 2020 presidential campaign rally.[5] He later became the national press secretary of the College Democrats of America and was an organizing intern at the California Democratic Party.[3] Most notably, Figueroa was one of the youngest national delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. He pledged his delegate vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Christian Figueroa | About". Christian Figueroa. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Christian Figueroa's Profile | Stanford Profiles". profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Astor, Maggie (August 21, 2024). "Three Delegates, Decades Apart in Age, Converge at the Democratic Convention". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 21, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Figueroa, Christian [@CFigueroaCA] (July 21, 2024). "Thank you, President Joe Biden, for your service and dedication to our country. I've been inspired by your unwavering commitment to public service. As a California Delegate, I'm proud to endorse and support Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Nominee for President of the United States. Let's get to work and make history" (Tweet). Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Simon, Scott; Benk, Ryan; Parvaz, D. (August 24, 2024). "19-year-old first-time delegate from California shares his experience at the DNC". NPR (Interview). Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Kekauoha, Alex (November 29, 2023). "Meet six from the Class of 2027". Stanford Report (Interview). Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Figueroa, Christian (April 15, 2023). "Coming out as a gay Catholic teenager". Outreach Catholic. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Reagan, Matthew; Peterson, Jenna (August 8, 2024). "TikTok, Brat and Kamala Harris: Will newly fired-up young voters flip elections in California?". CalMatters. Retrieved September 1, 2024.