Antonio Arellano
Interim Executive Director of Jolt
11/07/2023
What Republicans have just done by standing in the way of progress is pi**ed off the largest eligible voting bloc in modern American history. We’re organizing on college campuses, universities, festivals and community gatherings across the country, to turn out young voters in record numbers (again)
Check out my recent interview with NBC News
There’s this perception that young people are going to be disenfranchised, disillusioned, discouraged and are not going to vote, this recurring narrative is over played and has proven wrong in recent cycles, including 2020 and 2022.
Biden confronts a 'pi**ed-off generation' of young voters who may be decisive in 2024 One pollster sees “flashing red” signs on youth turnout as Gen Z and millennial voters, who are not satisfied with either party, could again play a decisive role in the next election.
10/07/2023
President Joe Biden has been listening to young voters. The mere fact that student debt relief is front and center is because Biden put it there.
Check out my new interview with the Washington Post about the recent SCOTUS decisions:
Young voters know extremist Republicans blocked student debt relief and they will remember in November.
How Supreme Court decisions are activating a generation of young voters After a series of contentious Supreme Court rulings, young voters are growing frustrated and considering how it affects their 2024 vote.
This election I traveled the country with Bernie Sanders Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez and NextGen America sharing my immigrant story and empowering young voters to turn out in key states like Nevada, Texas, Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — we made history!
Our movement doesn’t end on election night. We are just getting warmed up! Together we will build a brighter future.
21/07/2022
The climate crisis must be addressed and young leaders have the power to tackle it head-on!
I'll be speaking at University of Houston-Clear Lake on August 3rd about our climate emergency and the need for rapid response.
21/07/2022
Today many Latinos are having to budget between food, medicine, and paying the electricity bill.
This shouldn't be our reality in America.
Check out my interview for Axios
Cc: NextGen America
Heat waves are hitting Latinos particularly hard Many Latinos live in states with shaky power infrastructure, work outside and struggle to cope with soaring energy bills
15/07/2022
Climate change is pushing Texas’ power grid to its breaking point, and yet the governor has prioritized oil and gas instead of embracing what NextGen America calls the future: renewable energy
Check out my interview with Latino Rebels
Extreme Heat Threatens Latino Residents in Texas - Latino Rebels As high temperatures threaten to leave Texans without power to cool their homes, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates a grid carrying about 90 percent of the state’s power load, has asked residents to turn up their thermostats and reduce their use of major appliances from 2 to...
Antonio Arellano
Antonio Arellano is a human rights advocate who currently serves as the interim executive director of Jolt . He has been nationally recognized as one of the most influential young Latino voices in the United States, by Hispanicize.
His social media accounts combined reach an estimated 100 thousand millennial voters. He uses his platforms to encourage young Latinos in Texas to make systemic change on racial, immigration, economic, environmental and gender justice through leadership development, non-partisan voter registration, grassroots organizing and advocacy.
Antonio’s consistent innovation has garner national attention, and he has been featured in publications such as the Washington Post, Vice News, Huffpost and USA Today.
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