![caption: Jonnika Kwon, 17, the youngest Washington delegate traveling to the Democratic National Convention, is portrayed on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Bridle Trails State Park in Kirkland.](https://kuow-prod.imgix.net/store/4ecf2d4bc6b21c3f3756b8d59f0e1ae9.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&w=1045&h=697)
![caption: Jonnika Kwon, 17, the youngest Washington delegate traveling to the Democratic National Convention, is portrayed on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Bridle Trails State Park in Kirkland.](https://kuow-prod.imgix.net/store/4ecf2d4bc6b21c3f3756b8d59f0e1ae9.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&w=1045&h=697)
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