in March 2019, set the tone by exploring the joy and excitement of meeting new people and forming friendships. That thrill continued with their first full-length album,The Dream Chapter: Magic, Months passed as Kat and I worked side by side to get her elected. We woke up early every morning, no matter what we had been doing the night before, to knock on doors across the neighborhood. Many afternoons were spent stuffing envelopes and talking strategy in Kat’s apartment. On weekends we went out to decompress after a week of campaigning, but politics were never far from our minds. During those months we would end our days together and talk about how surreal our reality had become, stories we will one day pass down to our daughters (who will absolutely be best friends). We grew together and became even closer than I thought possible. It felt sometimes, to me, like every victory she had along that campaign trail was my own. I watched Kat succeed through sheer force and willpower, and it sent a fire through me even in the searing summer heat. I vowed I would knock on as many doors as I could. Working on your best friend’s campaign for city council in your early 20s isn’t something everyone gets to do. Soon, though, I hope this becomes a reality for millennial and Gen Z youth across the country. You know what they say: Once you put something on the internet, it’s there forever.It’s a lesson thatOuter Banks ” but the congresswoman from the Bronx is not its only leading player. Bush, Vilela, and Swearengin all came up short in their efforts to unseat establishment Dems, but their stories are an essential part of looking at a midterm cycle that included historic numbers of women and women of colorrunningandwinning