Little Caroline Menjivar wanted to be a firefighter when she grew up. When she couldn’t, she was determined to serve her community another way. After serving as one of the few queer women of color in the Marines, she is using her diverse experiences to represent the diverse community in the San Fernando Valley.
Read More29 year old Troy Blackwell has worked at some of the highest levels of government. Now he’s looking to fight for his hometown neighborhood in the Bronx. An Obama White House alum and former aide on the Biden Harris campaign, he’s here to prove you’re never too young to lead.
Read More24-year-old Sashary Zaroyan is running for his hometown school board. A mental health advocate, he wants to reform schools to center the social and emotional health of its students.
Read More27-year-old special education teacher Carla Hernandez is running for East Side Union High School school board. After seeing the inequities laid bare by this pandemic, Carla plans to implement anti-racist curriculums and address social-emotional needs of its diverse students.
Read MoreIn a time when housing rights are more important than ever, Sasha Reneé Pérez is hoping to be the first renter ever elected to the Alhambra City Council. She knows first hand what happens when policy fails to protect our most vulnerable after losing a family member who was failed by anti-homeless policies. Fueled by her lived experiences, she’s running to advocate for communities on personal and policy level.
Read MoreAfter the Great Recession devastated his parents’ home and small business, Sergio Lopez realized the policies that failed his family were written by politicians who never brought his community to the decision table. So he’s going to fight for his seat at the table to uplift the communities he sees ignored in his hometown.
Read MoreGrowing up, Maimona Afzal Berta never saw someone like herself in leadership positions like school board. Now seeking re-election, she’s empowering her students to not just be the leaders of tomorrow but the leaders of today.
Read MoreHow does one juggle school and a campaign? 19-year-old community college student Skyler Johnson tells us how he hopes to flip New York State Senate’s 1st district to make a more equitable state.
Read More29-year-old biomedical engineer and returned Peace Corps volunteer Jake Tonkel has put climate justice at the forefront of his platform to prove how thinking locally can affect the world globally. But to do that, this San José City Council candidate believes we need to make the council more accessible to its constituents, so the local community can be involved in local government.
Read More24-year-old Zach Stepp is vying to being the youngest member of the Republican-held Ohio State House. He’s aiming to not only flip District 55, but create a bold new vision to reinvigorate his state by empowering Ohio's young people.
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