Hi there,

When I was little, I remember one day watching TV with my mom on the couch. And, like any kid, when she got up to leave the room I immediately changed the channel. That day, I came across C-SPAN, and I was immediately intrigued by the passionate conversations I saw, about how we could make the country better.

There was another thing that jumped out to me - even as a kid: I didn't see a lot of people that looked liked me. I didn't see a lot of people of color, and I certainly didn't see a lot of women. I knew right away that I loved this thing (politics!), but I wasn't sure if there was a place for me.

Fast forward to high school, when candidates for office came to my classroom and answered questions from students. I asked about the importance of raising minimum wage and why he was against it, and I was told by one of the candidates that I didn't know what I was talking about - it was clear he wasn't too pleased to be challenged by a teenager.

That experience inspired me to get involved with his opponent's campaign. Even though I couldn't vote, I tried to build power through volunteering - and it paid off.

That campaign won by less than 500 votes, and from then on, I knew that by working with campaigns we could build real power.

Everyone's story of when they got involved in politics is a little bit different, and I'm hoping you'll share yours with me today. Take a moment to let me know why you're a part of this community working to elect Democratic women across the country by filling out this (super quick!) survey.

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As someone who has been involved in and interested in politics since before I could vote, I couldn't be more excited to be leading Emerge at this time, but I know we wouldn't be here without our network of support - and that includes you.

Right now, we're seeing more women stepping up to run thanks to communities like ours - and I'm so grateful to you for helping to make that happen.

We need our political leaders to reflect the diversity and talent of our country, and I know we can make that a reality together.

Thank you,
A'shanti


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