Alexandra Rojas
Alexandra Rojas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1995 |
| Alma mater | Orange Coast College |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Justice Democrats (2018-present) Brand New Congress (2016-2018) |
Alexandra Rojas (born February 25, 1995) is an American activist and political commentator who is the executive director of Justice Democrats. She has provided political commentary on CNN.[1][2]
Education[edit]
Between 2009 and 2013, Alexandra Rojas attended Glastonbury High School in Glastonbury, Connecticut. She went to Orange Coast College in Orange County, California, from 2014 to 2016 to study political science and economics. While at college, she was actively involved in campus politics and became the Students Senate President in 2015.[3] In 2016, she received a degree in political science and economics.[citation needed]
Political activism[edit]
After joining Bernie Sanders' 2016 campaign as an intern, she served as digital field manager from January 2016 to June 2016 and helped run the volunteer-led "barnstorm" program.[4][5][6]
After the campaign ended, she became one of the founders of Brand New Congress, working on candidate recruitment.[6][7] Justice Democrats split from Brand New Congress to focus on running Democratic candidates and launching progressive primary challenges against long-time Democratic incumbents. Rojas became the group's executive director in May 2018, taking over from Saikat Chakrabarti who went on to become chief of staff for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Congress.[1]
Rojas appeared in Rachel Lears' 2022 documentary film, To the End, which focuses on the effects of climate change. The film debuted at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival[8][9] and was presented at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2022.[10]
Accolades[edit]
In 2019, Rojas was placed on Time's Top 100 Next List for her work with Justice Democrats.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Felsenthal, Julia (November 25, 2019). "For Justice Democrats' Alexandra Rojas, AOC Was Just the Beginning". Vogue. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Feller, Madison (March 1, 2019). "Meet the 24-Year-Old Who Helped Elect Your Favorite Congresswomen". Elle. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Rusiniak, Nathan. "New pres. takes helm". Coast Report Online. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Stuart, Tessa (November 21, 2018). "Can Justice Democrats Pull Off a Progressive Coup in Congress?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Bond, Becky; Exley, Zack (2016). Rules for Revolutionaries: How Big Organizing Can Change Everything. White River Junction, Vermont: Chelsea Green Publishing. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-60358-727-3. OCLC 960296827.
- ^ a b Grim, Ryan (May 28, 2019). "How Bernie Sanders Accidentally Built a Groundbreaking Organizing Movement". The Intercept. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Cook, Christopher D. (October 19, 2016). "What's Next for Bernie's Revolution?". Progressive.org. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Dennis Harvey (January 23, 2022). "'To the End' Review: A Doc on Pushing For Climate Policy Change". Variety. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ Leslie Felperin (January 23, 2022). "'To the End' Review: Rachel Lears' New AOC Doc at Sundance – The Hollywood Reporter". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ Jill Goldsmith (April 19, 2022). "Tribeca Festival 2022 Lineup With Jon Hamm, Ray Romano, Bryan Cranston – Deadline". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Time 100 Next 2019". Time. 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
