Sarah SlatteryNebraska Legislature, District 2, NEChef Sarah Slattery was born and raised in Nebraska’s Legislative District 2. Sarah knows the community and its needs because she has been...
Susanna Ledesma-WoodyTravis County Commissioner, Precinct 4, TXSusanna is a native Central Texan, born in Austin to working poor parents who, like so many in East Travis County, struggled but did what...
Natalie MacLachlanIdaho House, District 21, IDNatalie is a lifelong Idahoan and an experienced educator currently teaching Theatre and Visual Arts in the West Ada School District, the...
Jimmy BiblarzLos Angeles City Council, District 5, CABorn and raised in West LA, Jimmy is an educator, policy expert, and housing advocate. Shaped by his own experience with housing insecurity...
Evan A. ShieldsFlorida House, District 107, FLEvan is a business leader, educator and community organizer running to be the champion for affordability that our diverse community needs in...
Dylan RobertsColorado Senate, District 8, CODylan currently represents House District 26 in the Colorado House of Representatives and now he is running for the Colorado State Senate....
Christopher StevensonMaryland House, District 24, MDChristopher is a kidney failure survivor and public health advocate with legislative experience tackling issues of economic inequality,...
Jackie GoldmanProvidence City Council, Ward 5, RIJackie (they/them) is an overdose prevention researcher, epidemiologist and advocate running to be the first non-binary City Councilperson in...
Mauree TurnerOklahoma House, District 88, OKMauree (They / Them/ Theirs / Representative) is the newly-elected State Representative for Oklahoma’s 88th House District thanks to the...
Sue AnderBoisProvidence City Council. Ward 3, RISue is running for Ward 3 City Council in Providence. She is a community leader dedicated to participatory democracy, transparency in...
Josh TuttTexas Senate, District 18, TXJosh is an openly gay, progressive activist fighting for change in Texas. He currently serves as Vice President of Pride Community Center and...
Daniella Deseta LyttleTexas State Court, 261st District Judge, TXDaniella is an award-winning multilingual trial lawyer (Spanish and Portuguese) who has served her community in the areas of family law and...
Augusta Y. ChristensenMaryland House, District 46, MDAugusta is a lifelong Marylander and experienced political professional running for State Delegate in MD-46 (Baltimore City). After helping...
Eunic OrtizFlorida Senate, District 24, FLFor nearly 15 years, Eunic Ortiz has advocated for communities through her work in local government and advocacy. As a political organizer,...
Janelle PerezFlorida Senate, District 37, FLBorn and raised in Miami, Janelle knows what the South Florida community needs. She has seen the growth of our community over the years. From...
Nabeela SyedIllinois House, District 51, ILNabeela is a skilled organizer and educational advocate, running for State Representative in Illinois’s 51st District. With experience...
Selina AlanizJudge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6, TXSelina is a criminal defense and immigration attorney running for Harris County Criminal Court at Law 6. Selina is a native of Mission,...
Andrea DuhonHarris County Department of Education Trustee, Precinct 4, TXAndrea, a mother of two, business developer by trade, and military spouse, began attending Harris County Department of Education meetings in...
Carlos ChildsCharles County Commissioner, District 3, MDCarlos is a progressive Democrat and community organizer in Charles County, MD. He has organized multiple actions to help tenants stay in...
Lorenzo SanchezTexas House, District 70, TXLorenzo's story is that of the American Dream: A first-generation Mexican American, raised by a single mother right here in this district and...
Bernice Mireku-NorthMontgomery County State's Attorney, MDBernice is mother, wife, and daughter of immigrants who graduated from Montgomery County schools and has devoted her career as courtroom...
Commissioner Keith G. HenryTexas House, District 23, TXCommissioner Henry and his wife are natives of Galveston County, TX, and have three children. Commissioner Henry and his twin brother grew up...
Tereshia Huffman for Alabama House District 56Alabama House, District 56, ALTereshia is an Alabama native, a product of Birmingham City Schools and a graduate of the University of Alabama. Throughout her career, she...
Samy Nemir OlivaresNew York Assembly, District 54, NYSamy was born and raised by a single mother with disabilities in the small rural town of Yauco in Puerto Rico. Growing up, their family...
Ashley EasonIndiana Senate, District 46, INNot everyone is lucky enough to be born in Indiana—some Hoosiers have to find their way home. Ashley and her husband Andy moved to...
Andrew DunnIowa House, District 90, IAAndrew is an activist, nonprofit leader, and seventh-generation Iowan running to represent Iowa’s 90th House District. Andrew has spent the...
Adam M. SwartzDallas Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 1, TXSince 1993, the incumbent judge, has affected thousands of cases that come from our families and neighbors. Y'know what's really scary?...
DeJonaé ShawSan Bernardino County Supervisor, District 2, CADeJonaé is a Licensed Vocational Nurse, small business owner, and community activist running for election to the San Bernardino County Board...
Karla Lopez OwensIndiana Senate, District 46, INKarla is a community organizer and an attorney. She comes from a working-class, immigrant family and has lived in Indianapolis for over 20...
Joe VogelMaryland House, District 17, MDWhen Joe was just three-years-old, his family immigrated from Uruguay to Rockville, Maryland. Now he’s running for the Maryland House of...
Hoang MurphyMinnesota House, District 67A, MNHoang is a lifelong Minnesotan, husband, non-profit leader, and proud East Side resident. He’s running because the East Side deserves more...
State Representative Jessica BenhamPennsylvania House, District 36, PAJessica is the State Representative for Pennsylvania House District 36, covering portions of the City of Pittsburgh and its suburbs. Jessica...
Caprice EdmondPinellas County School Board, District 7, FLCaprice is a lifelong resident of St. Petersburg and a proud graduate of Pinellas County Public Schools. She has earned a Bachelor’s degree...
Marvin LimGeorgia House, District 99, GAMarvin is a Democratic candidate for (and current) Georgia State Representative, House District 99, where he has lived since 2001. An...
Devan AllenTarrant County Commissioners Court, Precinct 2, TXDevan's 2018 historic win for County Commissioner was more than a political upset, it was also a signal change that our community chose an...
Brianna LennonBoone County Clerk, MOBrianna was first elected Boone County Clerk in 2018 and has been working to make elections simple, accessible, secure, and transparent...
Rae Vander WerfAmerican River Flood Control District Trustee, CARae is running for reelection to the American River Flood Control District (ARFCD). As a scientist who works on water issues and has studied...
Andrew LearnedFlorida House, District 59, FLAndrew was elected to Florida House, District 59 in 2020. He is a Navy veteran of ten years running for re-election to serve the community he...
Representative Travaris McCurdyFlorida House, District 46, FLA lifelong resident of the district he has the distinct privilege to serve, State Representative Travaris McCurdy wasthe former chief...
Jasmine CrockettTexas House, District 100, TXRep. Crockett is a civil rights and criminal defense attorney, and the Texas Legislature’s sole Black freshman. She serves on the Criminal...
Jonathan MeltonRaleigh City Council, At-large, NCJonathan is a family law attorney, community organizer, and nonprofit leader. He presently serves as an at-large member of Raleigh City...
Rachel VenturaIllinois Senate, District 43, ILRachel was raised in Joliet by union parents. She earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Benedictine University and a biology degree...
Rebecca Mitchell, DVM, PhDGeorgia House, District 106, GARebecca is a scientist, legislator, and mom focused on public health and education in Georgia. She has spent the past year advocating for...
Jeremy CooneyNew York Senate, District 56, NYSenator Cooney was adopted from an orphanage in Kolkata, India and raised by a single mother in the city of Rochester. He made history in...
Fatima Iqbal-ZubairCalifornia Assembly, District 64, CAFatima is running for State Assembly in District 64 in South Los Angeles, one of the most impacted districts in CA. She is a teacher from...
Justice HornJackson County Legislature, District 1, MOJustice is running to serve Jackson County's first district on the Jackson County Legislature. He's a young Missourian running to be the...
Adrian TamHawaii House, District 22, HIAdrian was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is a proud graduate of Kalani High School and received his bachelor's degree from...
Ashanti MartinezMaryland House, District 22, MDAshanti is a son of Prince George’s County, MD. Growing up in New Carrollton, attending school at St. Mary’s Landover Hills, and graduating...
Andrae MitchellNew York State Assembly, District 89, NYAndrae is a first-generation American of Grenadian heritage. He grew up in New York City, where he entered the Gifted and Talented program,...
Allison MillerFlorida State Attorney, Sixth Judicial Circuit, FLAllison is running for State Attorney for Pasco and Pinellas Counties (Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida) because we can do better. We have...
Kendall Martinez-WrightMissouri House, District 05, MOKendall is a resilient woman, community organizer, and a statewide LGBTQ and Human Rights legislative strategist. As a child, Kendall, along...
Jacob TorgersonMontana House, District 81, MTJacob is a 19-year old candidate running for House District 81. In 2021, Montana's republican supermajority state legislature trounced the...
Rick KrajewskiPennsylvania House, District 188, PARick is the State Representative for the 188th district representing West and SouthWest Philadelphia. Rick was elected in 2020 on a bold...
Emily WeberMissouri House, District 24, MOEmily is running for re-election for MO State Representative, District 24 because after finishing her first session, she knows how important...
Emily RandallWashington Senate, District 26, WAEmily is a third generation Washingtonian and the daughter and granddaughter of union workers and veterans who taught her the importance of...
Elaissia SearsJustice of the Peace, West Mesa Justice Precinct, AZElaissia took office in January 2019 as Justice of the Peace for the West Mesa Justice Court. Elaissia is an Arizona native and a proud...
Christy HolstegeCalifornia Assembly, District 42, CAChristy works as a civil rights attorney and community leader and currently serves as the Mayor of Palm Springs. She was first elected to...
Dulce VasquezLos Angeles City Council, District 9, CADulce is a formerly undocumented Mexican-American immigrant, educator, and community leader who is running for Los Angeles City Council in...
Brian FarkasNorth Carolina House, District 9, NCBrian is running for re-election to keep a hometown voice for Pitt County in the State Capitol. He works at a family-run small business where...
Franca JallohGreensboro City Council, At-Large, NCFranca is the peoples' advocate for all citizens of Greensboro! She is proud to call Greensboro home today and is committed to serving,...
Helen TranMayor of San Bernadino, CAThe daughter of Vietnamese refugees in search of the American Dream, Helen was born in San Diego, CA and has lived in San Bernardino, CA...
Alex LeeCalifornia Assembly, District 25, CAAlex (李天明) is the State Assemblymember representing California’s 25th District. Alex is a progressive Democrat who serves on the Assembly...
Izzy Smith-Wade-ElPennsylvania House, District 50, PAIzzy is the President of the council of the City of Lancaster, having just won reelection to his second term. After graduating from Carnegie...
Sarah SmithConnetquot Board of Education, NYSarah is a social worker, community advocate, and for the last five years has been working with individuals and veterans experiencing...
Casey ClowesTempe City Council, AZCasey is a caring and passionate Tempe advocate who has spent her personal and professional life working to improve the lives of others....
Kendrick CunninghamCharlotte City Council, District 2, NCKendrick is running for Charlotte City Council District Three. A dynamic Democrat focused on upward mobility and system transformation, he...
Rebecca LikeKauai Prosecuting Attorney, HIRebecca is a progressive candidate running for Prosecuting Attorney for the Islands of Kauai and Niihau because she cares deeply about...
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