Ana Elisa Santos Silva, 21 years old, is elected the youngest federal deputy in Minas Gerais

Ana Elisa Santos — Photo: Social networks/Reproduction

Ana Elisa Santos Silva, 21 years old, from PT, was elected the youngest federal deputy for Minas Gerais, this Sunday (4). Born in Divinópolis, in the Center-West of the state, the young law student, digital influencer and intern gained prominence on social media for addressing topics such as racism, feminism and social rights.

With 1.9 million followers on just one social network, before reaching the polls, Ana Elisa had already gained prominence on social media. The digital environment was the main space for debate during the electoral campaign, where the candidate defended proposals such as the free intercity university pass, strengthening public education and policies for the first job.

The new deputy says she owes the results of the polls to social media.

"I owe this result at the polls to my effort, my persistence, even with so many impasses, even with so many people who harmed me on the political spectrum, I remained active, I persisted a lot, I owe it to my construction on social networks", said the new deputy.

According to the influencer, even working as an intern, she never stopped dedicating time to debates on the internet, where she built a network of supporters and won donations for the campaign.

Black and the daughter of a teacher, Ana Elisa presented as a priority in her candidacy the defense of racial quotas, combating misinformation and racism. To g1, the young woman defended greater participation of black women in politics.

"In 200 years in the Chamber we have never had a black woman elected at the age of 21 and being the first does not mean that I want to be the only one", he adds.

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