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Why We Run: Gus Pedrotty

Gus Pedrotty is 22 years old — and running to be the mayor of Albuquerque. Below, he talks to us about what inspired him to get in the race, how the campaign has been so far, and his (not-so-)unlikely turn from chemistry major to political candidate.

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“The women in my life really showed up.”

Meet Liz Doerr, a Democratic, progressive candidate who ran…

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Why We Run: Darrin Camilleri

Darrin Camilleri, age 25, is a first-term state representative serving District 23 in Michigan. He is the son of an immigrant from Malta and a second-generation Mexican-American, which makes him the first Maltese-American and youngest Latino elected to Michigan’s legislature. A…

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Why We Run: Levar Stoney

Levar Stoney was 35 years old when he was elected Mayor of Richmond…

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Why We Run: Dave “Hutch” Hutchinson

With two months to the general election, we want to show off some of our inspiring RFS- endorsed candidates in a new series called “Why We Run,” and we’re kicking it off with a profile of David “Hutch” Hutchinson. He’s running to make law enforcement more inclusive…

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Why We Run: Heather Ward

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Why We Run: Will Guzzardi

Will Guzzardi is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 39th District. He first ran in 2012, and lost to the incumbent Maria Antonia Berrios by a narrow margin. Running again in 2014, he won by 20 percent. He was 26 at the time. Guzzardi relied on…

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Why We Run: Justin Sanchez

Justin Sanchez is a Bronx native running to represent District 14 on the New York City Council.

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Why We Run: LeVon Barnes

LeVon Barnes is 34-year-old an educator, coach and community leader running for the Ward 2 seat on the City Council of Durham, North Carolina.

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Why We Run: Wendy Carrillo

Wendy’s a lifelong activist and journalist who threw her hat in the ring in…

These were the top 10 stories published by Why We Run (And You Can, Too!); you can also dive into yearly archives: 2017, 2018.

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A series of brief Q&As with young people who decided to run for government. Surprise! It turns out, they’re just like you and me.

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