Congress might soon be getting a Gen Z conservative shakeup. Michael Alfonso, 25, is seeking to replace Rep. Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s Seventh Congressional District, as Tiffany is running for governor in 2026. The deep red seat was previously held by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who is Alfonso’s father-in-law. Alfonso explained what it’s like being a Gen Z candidate to The Daily Wire’s AmericaFest pre-show earlier this month. “It’s going really well. I think everyone was worried about a 25-year-old running for Congress and everyone we’ve met, no matter how old or young, they’re excited to see someone that shows them that when the older generation is no longer here, there is still hope for the country,” he said. He also said that Charlie Kirk’s assassination in September has served as a motivator for him to get politically active in a more direct way. “I’ve heard it put that it was like seeing a family member die when Charlie got shot. And I think it changed a lot of paths in life. It’s the reason why I’m running for Congress sitting here, and I couldn’t be more appreciative to Turning Point for everything they do and bringing me to this event,” the Republican added, as he also spoke on a panel at the event with other Congressional candidates. His campaign comes as multiple reports have shown that Gen Z is more conservative than their parents’ generation, in addition to other research showing that young people are paving the way for increased church attendance, according to the Barna Group. On the issues, he said that immigration and inflation are his top concerns. “We need to make sure the government isn’t wasting our money on every single thing they do, and we need to make sure that the only people that are here in the United States being a burden or taking tax dollars from the system are United States citizens,” he said. His wife, Evita Duffy-Alfonso, specifically pointed out that her decision to get married young, as well as coming from a large family, is uniquely counter-cultural. “So we met for the first time in middle school, so we’ve known each other for a very long time, and I don’t know, I just think, why delay happiness? Why wait?” she said about meeting Alfonso. Her parents famously met on the MTV reality show “The Real World” in the 90s, and now have nine children together. “If you find someone who you love, who shares your values, why delay that?” she continued. “’I need to build my career or get a master’s degree before.’ You put all these restrictions on yourself, and the greatest joys in your life really are your family. It’s your husband, it’s your children,” Duffy-Alfonso added. “I know this because go what my parents demonstrated for me and my siblings… I think a lot of people think that they are going to be happier replaying life, and delaying marriage, and that’s usually not the case.”