{"id":3392,"date":"2026-07-16T17:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3392"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:06:00","slug":"americas-first-goth-baddie-congresswoman-meet-the-unorthodox-conservative-winning-over-unaffiliated-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3392","title":{"rendered":"America\u2019s First \u2018Goth Baddie\u2019 Congresswoman? Meet The Unorthodox Conservative Winning Over Unaffiliated Voters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Republican congressional nominee is embracing the internet\u2019s viral designation of her as a conservative \u201cGoth Baddie,\u201d hoping it will inspire young people to enter politics and persuade older voters to look beyond the tattoos and piercings.<\/p>\n

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Kelly Dennison, the 27-year-old Republican nominee for Colorado\u2019s 2nd Congressional District, told the Daily Caller that if her campaign accomplishes one thing, she hopes it encourages more members of Generation Z to run for office.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really hope if my campaign accomplished one thing, I would hope it would be to inspire more Gen Zers to step up and run for public office instead of b*tching all the time,\u201d Dennison told the Caller. (RELATED: Can Farmer Win Key Midterm Race On MAHA?)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201cGoth Baddie\u201d label, now splashed across her campaign merchandise, originated with a cheeky meme Dennison shared online. The post suggested that if the outdated practice of electing politicians who only pretend to care about their constituents is no longer working, perhaps it is time to \u201cappoint a goth baddie who represents the voters\u2019 interests.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Dennison won the Republican nomination in late June, social<\/span> media<\/span> accounts began taking notice of her alternative aesthetic, sharing viral posts asking how a goth woman could be not only conservative but also actively engaged in Republican politics.<\/p>\n

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Although Dennison could not predict whether Congress would ever see a goth counterpart to the Democrats\u2019 young \u201cSquad,\u201d she noted that younger Americans have embraced more \u201cunorthodox aesthetics in public spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt could be really cool if Congress was filled with goth people,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Dennison said she hopes voters will look past the tattoos, gauges and dark eyeliner long enough to hear her ideas. She recalled overhearing a delegate at the Republican convention whisper, \u201cI\u2019m not gonna vote for her because she is wearing those crazy eyelashes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI just kept thinking to myself, like, I just gotta get up on stage, and they have to hear me talk about my ideas, and hopefully that will break through the initial judgment,\u201d she told the Caller. \u201cOutside appearances are not that important if you have good ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n

It worked.<\/p>\n

Running on a blend of traditional conservative and populist policies, Dennison defeated another Republican candidate for the nomination. She said her opponent was more concerned with political image than serving Colorado voters.<\/p>\n

Dennison will now face Democratic incumbent Rep. Joe Neguse in the general election.<\/p>\n

Neguse has consistently voted with Democratic leadership, supporting legislation tied to the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. He also served as a House impeachment manager during President Donald Trump\u2019s second impeachment trial.<\/p>\n