These young Republicans want the GOP to invest in Gen Z, but it's an uphill battle

Karoline Leavitt at a campaign stop in New Hampshire, just days before her loss on election day. Leavitt would have been one of the first members of Generation Z elected to Congress, and the first Republican. (Reba Saldanha/AP)

The GOP, known as the Grand Old Party, isn't usually considered the political party of the young.

In the midterm elections, a majority of Millennial and Generation Z voters – those under 41 – cast ballots for Democratic candidates, according to exit polls.