Hello from Quakertown!
I was born in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, to a working-class family. Living without healthcare or financial security taught me early on that hard work doesn't always pay off when the system is unfair. I believe that a fairer society is possible, a society in which everyone can live with dignity and opportunity. And I believe that good policy is the recipe.
Good policy is policy that serves the people, not just party leaders, billionaires, or corporations. But bad politics keep getting in the way of good policy, concentrating power in the hands of the few and eroding our faith in the political process. Together, we can take our power back, restore trust, and generate the energy and excitement necessary to build a different and better future. And we can do it without corrupt campaign contributions.
A little bit of good trouble can lead to a lot of good change. Join us!
-Lucia Dora Simonelli
: Brenda
: Anu
Why I am excited about entering the primary race
Top-down decisions, party endorsements of candidates before primaries, and sidelining authenticity for electability has eroded trust and engagement. Healthy primaries are the antidote. They serve as testing grounds for different voices, theories of change, and ideological palettes. No personal attacks, just issues, strategies, alternative ways of viewing the world, and a time to listen and to learn. In a two-party system, November elections force a binary; a primary offers real choice.
Democracy thrives when the people own the process.