How Wilnelia Rivera Is Rewriting the Political Rules and Fighting to Make Sure Underrepresented Groups Are Heard

Pressley believes that Rivera’s unique acumen for identifying untapped voters was key to the win. “When you have someone who has a shared experience of being marginalized, of being overlooked and being underestimated, not only in this work but in life, they get that there are people and whole communities that are not participating” in politics, she said. “It’s not because they don’t care, but because no one has extended them a hand.”

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