Arena Community,

Lina Hidalgo and Jennifer Carroll Foy are two of the biggest names in politics right now -- and proof that Arena’s talent pipeline is working. They’re models of what we can achieve when we connect the right people to the right resources.

This coming Monday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m. EST, hear from Harris County Judge Hidalgo and Virginia State Delegate Carroll Foy about how they see America’s understanding of leadership changing in real-time. They’ll also talk about their experiences as recent first-time candidates and how Arena helped them forge a pathway to victory. Click to receive a reminder ahead of the event.

We couldn’t be prouder to include these two women in the Arena alumni community. Jennifer Carroll Foy has transformed progressive politics in Virginia as a State Delegate. In 2017, Jennifer became the first public defender ever elected to the General Assembly. Since taking office, she has worked tirelessly to strengthen VA schools, prioritize clean air and water, reform the criminal justice system, and ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

In May, she announced her candidacy for Governor of Virginia.

And last election cycle, Lina Hidalgo defeated an 11-year incumbent to become Harris County Judge, making her the executive of the country’s third-largest county. At 29 years old, she’s responsible for a $4.3 billion budget. Lina’s victory was considered an upset and attracted national attention, with a large and diverse coalition of activists and organizations leading her to a nearly 19,000 vote victory.

I hope you’ll join us for a conversation with these two brilliant women to hear their thoughts on what the next generation of leaders looks like and how we can help make that vision a reality.

Other news from the Arena community:

• Arena endorsed 11 candidates for the US Congressional and State primaries happening in New York today. Among other things, this very close election will determine whether one of the bluest districts in the country sends a Trump supporter to Capitol Hill >>
   
• You can now sign up for virtual office hours with our Digital Director, Johannah, to refine your digital strategy and troubleshoot socially-distant campaign alternatives during COVID-19. Register for office hours >>
   
• Our Training Director, Julia, shared tips for acing a political job interview that will be particularly helpful to early-career applicants >>


• Arena announced the launch of a new nonprofit called Second Chance Studios that will train and employ formerly incarcerated people in new media professions such as podcasting and video editing. Second Chance has already raised $20K out of the $50K it needs to get off the ground. Contribute to the Kickstarter to learn more and take us to the finish line >>
   
• Check out our Campaign Targeting tool in the Arena Toolbox. There you can download a guide that will help you assess your voter contact capacity and create tiered voter universes. Download the guide >>

Ravi Gupta,
Arena Co-Founder