Last Tuesday felt surreal. I am so heartened every time I think about how many people wanted change in our community, knew they had to do something about it, and got involved. I’m still taking in how many people did the same in their own communities across the country. I feel incredibly honored that we got to do our part. But the work isn’t over. This election is a mandate for change, and now we have to deliver. We had people walk into our campaign office just looking to do something, anything. They didn’t know where to start, only that they had to do something in this moment. We had people who have spent years and years organizing in this community, hoping we could finally flip this seat. We had people of all ages knocking on doors, meeting voters where they were, writing postcards, making calls, and hosting meet and greets. Our campaign team, led by campaign manager Megan Yerger and deputy campaign manager Claire McCall, was absolutely amazing. They organized a campaign that knocked 179,000 doors. We used every form of voter contact imaginable, sent letters in different languages when there was a language barrier at the door, helped people get to the polls, and did everything we could from beginning to end. We did all of it not just to earn someone’s vote, but because we believe politics should be accessible, and that candidates and campaigns should engage meaningfully even when you don’t always agree. We had the best Field Reps and Student Fellows representing our campaign and communicating that message and our values. Thank you to every single person who was part of this campaign, who choose to spend hours and days of their lives with our team building this together. I am deeply humbled by the support we received. This campaign was a labor of love. Thank you. - @nabeelaforil