Feel-good update: Two more winners!!
Little Rock just elected their first African American mayor — and Emily Randall flipped a seat in the WA state senate. WOOOO.
First, good news: You think the 2018 election is over? Think again! On Tuesday, in a run-off election, Little Rock elected their first African American mayor, Frank Scott Jr. Watch his powerful victory speech and read this overview of his campaign to unify Little Rock from The Root.
And even more good news: On Friday, after an intense recount, Emily Randall was certified the winner of a state senate seat in Washington, flipping it red-to-blue in the face of more than $1 million spent against her — Emily won by just 102 votes.
In RFS alumni updates…
Andrea Marr and Arlis Reynolds were sworn in to their seats on the Costa Mesa city council. From the LA Times: “Marr, of District 3, said she will practice “authenticity” and follow her “moral compass” throughout her term. “I’m going to be myself up here, whether you like it or not,” she said. “I think that’s what people want — honestly in their leaders.”
Alex Brown was sworn in to the Chico City Council — then the council elected her Vice Mayor. Badass.
Rui Xu is the first Chinese-American elected to the Kansas state house — and along with other newcomers, he’s ready to shake things up.
Fox 5 Atlanta profiles Everton Blair Jr, who will shortly becomes the first person of color and the youngest person ever to serve on the Gwinnett County School Board.
Katrina Robinson was elected the Democratic Caucus Minority Whip in the Tennessee State Senate. Amazing.
If you’ve been following along with the utter bullshit in Wisconsin, take a few minutes and watch RFS alum Greta Neubauer’s speech from the floor of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Teen Vogue spotlights Cassandra Levesque, the 19 year old shaking up the NH state legislature, our country’s oldest (age-wise!) legislative body.
Bushra Amiwala, one of our candidates in 2018, was named a Seventeen Magazine Voice of the Year. Who knows what young woman she might inspire to run, too.
Two events to put on your radar: Profiled: A comedy show about racial profiling, race, and politics in NYC on December 12th; and on December 14th in San Diego, we’re co-hosting a recruitment event with Close the Gap CA, Run Women Run, and Sara Jacobs — share that with folks who may be interested in running.
Thanks for making all this possible. Couldn’t do it without you.