Is Gen Z involved in politics? It is challenging to find a clear answer. Last year's parliamentary elections saw peak activity among those aged 18-29. However, turnout was lower for this group in local government elections and the recent European Parliament election. With more than 30% of Gen Z voting for the Confederation, several conclusions can be drawn:

• A suspicion of radicalisation,
• Significant mobilisation among conservative voters,
• A decline in engagement due to disillusionment with the coalition's actions.

Many young activists from the other side of the political spectrum have become topics of conversation, and Oskar Szafarowicz is no longer the sole name associated with activism for a given party. However, the parliament seemed somewhat beyond the reach of the young. In the last elections only three individuals under 30 entered the Sejm: Michał Moskal from the Law and Justice party (PiS), Aleksandra Wisniewska from the Civic Coalition (KO), and Adam Gomoła from the Third Way.

Gomoła has already encountered his first scandal and been expelled from the party ranks, Michał Moskal is unlikely to be the choice of young people, and Aleksandra Wisniewska is literally a 'nepo baby.' Now, however, a new MP is entering the Sejm: 24-year-old Aleksandra Kot, who will take over the seat from Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak of KO.

The 24-year-old lawyer made her first attempt at running in an election last October. Although she did not secure enough votes to sit in parliament, she achieved an impressive result, placing eighth in her constituency despite running from the less favourable 15th place on the list. Typically, higher positions or even the last spot, which can attract attention from undecided voters, are more desirable.

Aleksandra Kot participated in the parliamentary elections to gain visibility. In an interview with Gazeta Wyborcza, she emphasised that this was a pre-campaign for her ahead of the local elections, where she believed she had a real chance. Indeed, in April, she became a councillor for Krakow, although she did not hold this position for long.

"I somewhat regret saying goodbye to Krakow so soon. I hadn't quite got used to being a councillor yet, and this episode ended sooner than I thought. However, opportunities such as becoming an MP cannot be passed up. I am eager to represent the interests of young people in parliament and be their voice. We are constantly a group that is marginalised and forgotten. As a result, young people are not involved in politics and do not vote. I want to change this," says the 24-year-old told Gazeta Wyborcza.