By Alejandra Gomez and Josselyn Berry | Arizona Mirror
(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussions purposes only.)
Although the winner still hasn’t been called in several of Arizona’s biggest races, the inevitable post-election debates and critiques have already begun.
For progressives, the most important take-away is this: Arizona is on the right path. We saw some real wins this week, and although there’s still tremendous work ahead, the state is trending purple — in no small part due to efforts to shift the state’s electorate permanently by engaging young people and people of color in the political process.
If we want to build progressive power in our state, and want to be the “Big Tent Party”, then we need to have a wide lens that not just includes, but centers people of color.
