“My message to young folks considering whether to run for local or state or federal office is: If you've got the fire in your belly, gear up and run because we urgently need more young voices in Congress and in positions across the country,” Ossoff said in an interview. It’s no guarantee Ossoff’s win will open the floodgates for millennials actually joining the Senate, but they're running in greater numbers. Last Thursday, Democrat Charles Booker, 36, launched a second run in Kentucky. A few hours later, Republican J.D. Vance, 36, launched his bid joining the crowded GOP primary in Ohio. In Wisconsin, state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, 39, and Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, 33, are both running, and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, 34, is seriously considering a bid. Outagamie County executive Tom Nelson, 45 — who ran his first campaign in his 20s — is the oldest candidate in the race so far.