Why I Run
eBook - ePub

Why I Run

35 Progressive Candidates Who Are Changing Politics

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  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Why I Run

35 Progressive Candidates Who Are Changing Politics

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About this book

Just weeks before President Trump was inaugurated, President Obama said this: "e;If you're disappointed by your elected officials, grab a clipboard, get some signatures, and run for office yourself."e; Since then, thousands have taken that rallying cry to heart.Why I Run: 35 Progressive Candidates Who Are Changing Politics is a collection of original essays from women, people of color, LGBTQ people, and progressive allies who have recently run for office. Contributors like Stacey Abrams, Deb Haaland, Jason Kander, Andrea Jenkins, and Michelle Lujan Grisham share what inspired them to run, what it takes to win, and what lessons can be learned in the face of a loss. Featuring a foreword from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, Why I Run is a powerful testament to the importance of following your principles in a precarious political landscape. INCLUDES A RESOURCE LIST TO HELP YOU GET INVOLVED PART OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS BOOK WILL BE DONATED TO RUN FOR SOMETHING

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Foreword
  5. Introduction
  6. Stacey Abrams
  7. Amy McGrath
  8. Kwame Raoul
  9. Helen Gym
  10. Ashley Bennett
  11. Zach Wahls
  12. Saira Rao
  13. Barbara Lee
  14. Daniel Hernández Jr.
  15. Heather Ward
  16. Sheila Oliver
  17. Debra Haaland
  18. Valerie Hefner
  19. Michelle Lujan Grisham
  20. Jason Kander
  21. Jennifer Carroll Foy
  22. Pramila Jayapal
  23. Alexandra Chandler
  24. Shoshanna Kelly
  25. Kate Brown
  26. Michelle De La Isla
  27. Andrew Gillum
  28. Nelson Araujo
  29. Jenny Durkan
  30. Andrea Jenkins
  31. Karen Caudillo
  32. Tom Perriello
  33. Kevindaryán Luján
  34. Vi Lyles
  35. Dimple Ajmera
  36. Wilmot Collins
  37. Kelsey Waits
  38. Anna V. Eskamani
  39. Mai Khanh Tran
  40. Tyler Titus
  41. Resources
  42. Acknowledgments
  43. About the Editor
  44. About In This Together Media
  45. Copyright Page