Yasmeen Bankole, IL-8

Top Issues: Protecting Social Security & Medicare, Education, Infrastructure, Workers Rights, Housing, Criminal Justice Reform Current Elected Office: Trustee, Village of Hanover Park Profession: Public Administration Experience: Regional Director, Office of US Sen. Dick Durbin; Constituent Services Liaison, Raja Krishnamoorthi;...

Marialana Kinter, FL-7

Top Issues: Transparency & Trust, Cost of Living, Workers' Rights, Accessible Healthcare, Veteran Benefits, Clean Energy, Natural Disaster Funding Profession: Nuclear Security Professional, US Navy Experience: Nuclear Field Scout and Nuclear Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor, US Navy Education: BE, University...

Lisa Vedernikova Khanna, VA-1

Top Issues: Affordability, Protecting Fundamental Freedoms, Affordable & Accessible Healthcare, Safe Communities, Immigration Reform, Stopping Corruption Profession: Business Executive Experience: Board Member, Chesterfield Court Appointed Special Advocates; Member, Church Hill Association; President, Metro Richmond Area Young Democrats

Amanda Pohl, VA-1

Top Issues: Healthcare, Public Education, Infrastructure, Small Business & Green Jobs, Racial & Gender Equality, Violence Prevention Current Elected Office: Clerk, Circuit Court, Chesterfield Experience: Nominee, Virginia State Senate, District 11; PRN, Chippenham & Johnston-Willis Medical Center; Fellow, Virginia Interfaith Center for...

Carleigh Beriont, NH-1

Top Issues: School Funding, Climate Resilience, Clean Water, Affordable Housing, Investing in Public Services, and Civil Rights Current Elected Office: Member, Town of Hampton Select Board Profession: Educator & Union Advocate Experience: Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard Kennedy School Education: MTS, Religion,...

Bushra Amiwala, IL-9

Top Issues: Education, Economic Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Ceasefire in Gaza, Green New Deal Current Elected Office: Member, SD73.5 Board of Education, Skokie Township Profession: Community Activist Experience: Candidate, Cook County Board of Commissioners Education: BS, Information Systems, DePaul University; MBA, Northwestern...

Dr. Jasmine Clark, GA-13

Top Issues: Affordable Healthcare, Education, Immigration, Jobs & Wages, Gun Safety, Climate Change Current Elected Office: Member, Georgia House of Representatives, District 108 Profession: Microbiologist Experience: Lecturer, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University; Instructor, Georgia State University &...

Amie Baca-Oehlert, CO-8

Top Issues: Education, Affordable Housing, Good Jobs, Lowering Costs Profession: Teacher Experience: President, Colorado Education Association; Language Arts Teacher, Adams City High School Education: BA, Secondary Education – English, Clemson University; MA, Student Counseling, University of Northern Colorado

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