I sat down with Mahnoor Ahmad, who previously ran for US House of Representatives in Illinois’ 6th Congressional district to challenge Sean Casten, and is now running for DuPage County District 2 to represent her community on the DuPage County Board. We discussed Mahnoor’s trajectory and motivations for running, her experiences as a candidate, and specific structures she observed throughout her career, in which policy played a significant role in determining who received much-needed resources. Watch the full interview here.

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