Deja Foxx on Running for Congress and Resisting Trump Policies

Background and Entry into Politics

• 💡 Deja Foxx, 25, is running for Arizona's seventh congressional district in a special election.
• 🎯 She was raised in Tucson by a single mom and experienced firsthand the impact of policies like Section 8 housing, SNAP benefits, and Medicaid.
• 🚀 Foxx states that politics "picked me" due to its direct impact on her ability to get by.
• 🧠 Her advocacy began a decade ago while navigating her mother's addiction and rehabilitation, leading her to push for better sex education at the local school board level.

Activism Against Trump Administration Policies

• ✊ Foxx organized against the Trump administration, specifically pushing back against attempts to defund Planned Parenthood centers.
• 🗣️ A viral video shows her confronting a Republican senator about his voting record on issues affecting her access to birth control and higher education.
• ⚖️ She emphasizes that her campaign's ethos is about providing opportunities for people to get ahead, not just get by.

Progressive Candidate in a Crowded Race

• ⚡ Foxx distinguishes herself from other progressive candidates by highlighting her decade of experience as an activist and advocate rather than a career politician.
• 🏥 She points to her direct experience with policies impacting healthcare access and the well-being of vulnerable families.
• ✊ Her activism includes fighting for reproductive rights, confronting Republicans during the Trump administration, and civil disobedience after the overturn of Roe v. Wade.

Confrontational Opposition and Campaign Funding

• 💥 Foxx advocates for a more confrontational opposition to Donald Trump and Republicans, citing instances of civil disobedience and arrests.
• 💰 She highlights that 99% of her campaign donors are small-dollar donors, with an average contribution under $28, emphasizing accountability to working families.
• 🚀 She believes that young, progressive disruptors are needed to fight for constituents, rather than accepting limitations.
• 🤝 The campaign aims to demonstrate a different way of doing politics, focusing on accountability to working families through its funding model.