Meet the Rising Young Political Stars Who Are Rejecting Partisan Labels — and Getting Results

More than 1,300 miles away from the sharply partisan political gridlock of Washington, D.C. — where Democrat Maxwell Frost, 26, is making a splash as the one and only Generation Z member of Congress — politics in the Oklahoma state House looks a lot brighter to Republican Daniel Pae and his growing number of peers.

Pae, 27, had held the title of youngest House member since he was elected right out of college at age 23. But November's midterm elections saw a Gen Z surge into state governments — including 23-year-old Democrat Arturo Alonso, who newly represents South...