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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. 

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...

Maya serves as IGNITE’s Raleigh-Durham Fellow. She is a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and is double majoring in Political Science and...

Alexis Walker is IGNITE’s Pittsburgh Fellow. She graduated from Robert Morris University in 2019 where she studied Political Science, Women and Gender studies, and...

Shania Bennett is a second-year Philadelphia Fellow. She is a 22-year-old scholar and musician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Shania started college at the age of 15...

Jasmine Thomas is IGNITE’s Oklahoma City Fellow. Jasmine is a proud graduate of North Carolina A&T State University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics....

Aamore Richards is a second-year Newark Fellow. She is currently a Senior Political Science major on the Pre-Law Track at the College of New Jersey, where she has served...