Aarna is a writer, poet and activist from Mumbai, India. Her main passion is sexual violence and mental health advocacy, and has spoken at events and on panels surrounding these topics. She hopes to run for office one day. In her free time, Aarna loves to read, write and reflect on why things are the way they are.  

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Ellyana is a student at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Social Work. She served as an intern in the City of Pittsburgh's District 8 Office under Councilmember Erika Strassburger. We talked about Ellyana's story and what's next for her in public service.  

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Riley Reed is a senior at DePaul University, leads a nonprofit, and is an activist for queer rights in the community. Riley talked with us about her story and why this election matters so much to her.  

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Abby Rickin-Marks is a student at Fox Chapel in Pittsburgh, PA and is the program coordinator for Education not Discrimination. She talked about the election, youth advocacy, and why now is the time for youth to be engaged.  

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Santiago Mayer is the founder and Executive Director of Voters of Tomorrow and the co-founder of Prom at the Polls. Santiago talked with us about what this election means to him and how is work is empowering youth across the country.  

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Robyn Colajezzi (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 145. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.  

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Rafael Campos is a graduate from Georgetown University and currently works at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC. Rafael talked with us about what this election means to him and why we need youth involvement more than ever before.  

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Michael Blichar Jr. (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 187. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.  

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Sophia Shapiro is a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh, co-president at Students for Biden at Pitt, and the co-founder of Prom at the Polls (a national organization dedicated to getting young people to the polls in November).  

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Peter Buck (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 171. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.  

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