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Geovanie (Geo) Ordonez is the Donor Engagement Manager at IGNITE, bringing to the role over 5 years of fundraising experience grounded in ethical storytelling.

Leading young women’s political organization releases new data on the issues motivating young voters ahead of the 2022 midterms

Why do I vote? So much is on the ballot this midterm, especially one’s own right to vote. So many bits of history, problems, and passion combine to describe why I make voting in each election a priority. There is no “off year,” and our actions at the ballot box should reflect this.

The organizations plan to register thousands of San Francisco high school students to vote in this year’s midterm elections.

It’s Gen Z that will likely determine the outcome of the midterm elections. There are over 8 million newly eligible Gen Z voters this year. We already saw young people flex their voting power in the 2018 and 2020 elections by voting at historic rates, and they are showing no signs of slowing down. Gen Z and millennials are the fastest growing electorate. Gen Z alone will represent around 20 percent of voters this year. But, the question remains; what will drive this key bloc to the polls?

IGNITE is thrilled to introduce you to our seventh cohort of Fellows. Every year IGNITE recruits a cohort of diverse and passionate women in communities across America and provides them with resources, training, and networks to flex their political power and mobilize women on their campuses and in their communities to become civically engaged. Fellows serve as ambassadors for IGNITE’s mission and vision and play a valuable role in our efforts to spread a national message that it is time for young women to step into political power. Learn more about the Dr. Anne Moses IGNITE Fellows below. 

Alexandra Leal Silva is IGNITE’s Southern California Fellow. She holds a bachelor’s degree in History of Public Policy & Law from the University of California, Santa...

Rahel Bachmann is a second-year Silicon Valley Fellow. She currently attends Santa Clara University, where she is majoring in Business Management and helps to sustain...

Faith Rasmussen is IGNITE’s Seattle Fellow. She is a Nigerian American woman who moved to Washington State in 2019 from Boise, Idaho. Faith is a rising sophomore at the...

Tuulia Candido is IGNITE's San Diego Fellow. As an intersectional feminist, Tuulia promotes diversity, equity and inclusion by placing marginalized voices on the front...