What does it mean to run for office from a working-class background in rural America? This panel features candidates who are challenging assumptions about who gets to lead and whose voices matter. This panel will explore how life experience shapes political priorities, relationships with constituents, and approaches to governance.

Together, panelists Melissa Bird (OR), Nathan Sage (IA), and Paul Nolley (IL) will discuss how working-class leadership can strengthen democracy and build durable power across rural and urban communities.

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