Gen X’s Short-Lived Presidential Spotlight

The candidacy announcement of Pete Buttigieg means that 2016 will likely be the first (and only) year in which the youngest presidential candidate belonged to Gen X. While Xers failed to make an impact on the presidential race early in their lives, candidates like John Delaney, Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, Cory Booker, and Beto O’Rourke  aim to en…