We have got to include all the voices in our democracy. That's how we preserve democracy, that's how we build accountable government, that's how you … - Lina Hidalgo

I just felt this call to action, to give back and do something about what was happening, and I decided that the most effective way to give back and to make a difference would be by being in charge. That there was no reason why I shouldn't run. I know what needed to change, and I was going to do it.

I'm a person that represents everyone in the community, whether they voted for me or not. We've been effective so they don't want me to continue the work and show what effective Democratic leadership can look like in the state

We need different voices in government—not for the sake of different voices, but because it actually makes a difference in policy.