Guest Rant: I Ran for Office; Democracy Vouchers Made It Possible

Guest Rant: I Ran for Office; Democracy Vouchers Made It Possible

Vote Yes on Seattle’s Proposition 1 by Teresa Mosqueda I never thought I’d run for office. I didn’t come from deep pockets or have personal wealth. I didn’t have a long list of wealthy donors in my phone. Like so many people in our city, I paid rent, carried student loan debt, and worked full-time. Running for office felt out of reach. Then Democracy Vouchers changed everything. When Seattle voters passed the Democracy Voucher Program, it sent a…