From Public Housing to Public Office? Meet Deja Foxx.

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🗓️ 12 June 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Deja Foxx may only be 25, but she’s been fighting for progressive causes since she was 16 — all while growing up on Medicaid, food stamps, Section 8, and even facing homelessness. Now, she’s running for Congress in Arizona’s democratic special election primary. But Deja isn’t just another influencer activist — she’s incredibly sharp, savvy, and knows exactly what working people are up against because she lived it. In this episode, we dig into what makes Deja such a powerful voice in a party that’s desperate for fresh leadership. We also talk about the issues still plaguing the democratic party, how to humanize the fight against Trump’s mass deportation operation, and why candidates like Deja aren’t just refreshing — they’re essential.Follow us on Substack at findoutpodcast.substack.com Get Find Out Merch at findoutpodcast.com.

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0:00.0	Hi, everybody, and welcome back to the Find Out podcast. I am Tim Fullerton. And last week, or actually on Tuesday, we talked with a veteran DC reporter, John Harwood. And today we're going to go in completely the opposite direction and speak with Deja Fox, who is running for Congress in Arizona's 7th District. And if elected, would be the youngest member of Congress.
0:23.4	So, Deja, thank you for joining us today.
0:25.6	Thank you for having me.
0:26.7	I just stepped off the debate stage last night, and you're my first interview since.
0:30.9	Oh, great, great.
0:32.3	Well, before I dive into it, how did the debate go last night?
0:34.9	I mean, we got into the issues.
0:36.6	We talked about immigration.
0:38.1	We talked about the economy and health care.
0:40.6	But I think more than anything, you can see a stark difference between career politicians
0:45.1	and a new generation of leadership in tone and tactic.
0:49.3	And that's what we want to talk about because, you know, you are, you are 25 years old.
0:52.6	And a lot of people, when they
0:54.2	hear that age, they're like, oh, she must have just got into politics. You know, she's only a few
0:59.2	years out of school. But you've actually been in politics for about a decade, right? We'd love to
1:04.6	hear a little bit about your journey. Like you, you jumped into politics 16. Why did you do that?
1:10.4	Yeah, I mean, I didn't pick politics. It's not some
1:14.3	career choice or area of study. I was born and raised right here in Tucson in the district that I'm
1:20.3	running in. And I was raised by a single mom. We relied on things like Section 8 to keep a roof
1:26.2	over the head, right? Snap benefits or food stamps to put dinner on the table Section 8 to keep a roof over the head, right?
1:27.7	Snap benefits or food stamps to put dinner on the table and Medicaid to get a physical
1:31.5	when I wanted to play sports in school.
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