Ground Level

Marcos Gonzales is a lifelong public servant who works in the Bernalillo County Economic Department in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is also a former candidate for the Bernalillo County Commission. We talked about his work in economic development, campaigning in the COVID-era, and New Mexico’s unique politics. Marcos is a former client of S&S Strategies, Abbas Ali and I’s political consulting firm. You can learn more about what we do at https://www.ss-strategies.com/.

Tunisia and Khaair Morrison are a brother-sister duo who are rising stars in NY politics and activism. 

Wilfredo Lopez is the Legislative Director for New York City Council Member Ben Kallos who represents the 5th District of Manhattan (Upper East Side, Roosevelt Island, and East Harlem.)

At 21 years old, Ramon is already one of the country's leading gun violence prevention activists. He was a national field director for March for Our Lives, a youth engagement advisor for Michael Bloomberg's campaign, and the founder of the non-profit Youth Over Guns.

Jevin is a candidate for the Board of Supervisors in Maricopa County, Arizona. He was endorsed by Mayor Pete Buttigieg's Win the Era Pac and the Collective Pac that aims to build black political power on the local, state, and federal levels.

Jill Goldthwait is a true public servant who served in the Peace Corps in Tonga, became a member of the Bar Harbor town council on Mount Desert Island, Maine, and served four terms in the Maine state senate as an Independent. 

Zak Malamed is the co-founder of The Next50, an organization that aims to build the most politically engaged community of young citizens in the United States. We talked about pipelines for young political talent, the Census and its affect on state legislatures, and how to build Democratic power for years to come.