Bio

Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez is the president and executive director of NextGen America, the largest youth-vote mobilization organization in the country. She is a Millennial, a civil rights leader and a 2020 U.S. Senate candidate who has spent the last 20 years taking on some of the most powerful special interests in her home state of Texas. Cristina’s dedication to lifting up the largest and most diverse generation in history is rooted in her conviction that young people have the power — and the right — to determine the future of our country.

Before joining NextGen, Cristina was the founder and executive director of Jolt, an organization dedicated to lifting up the voice, vote, and issues impacting Latinos in Texas. The organization became well-known for its vibrant and attention-grabbing events infusing political activism with beloved elements of Texas and Latino culture. She began her social-justice career at the Workers Defense Project (WDP), a workers’ rights organization for immigrant and vulnerable workers that she co-founded while still a student at the University of Texas.

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