If @lorenzalramirez has taught me anything, it’s that organizing is about building relationships — and that if you’re doing good work, winning an election is not the real, singular measure of your success. The work of community building is both the ends and the means.

My incredible volunteers for Warren run our organization, grow their communal ties and collective power, and teach me more about how and why we do this work every day.

I am so inspired by my volunteer who is a writer and a veteran, can’t canvass because of PTSD, but runs trainings b/c she knows that by working for Warren she is building a future in which she’s not constantly struggling with the VA.

I’m inspired by all the moms building better futures for their children - by phone banking during naptime.

I’m in awe of my 24-year old precinct captain, who has knocked 1,000+ doors this year because he’s building a world in which he won’t be crushed by student debt and cut off from opportunity and stability.

I am so inspired by my #introvertsforwarren volunteers, who have become more and more comfortable owning their power and sharing their stories while doing this work.

I am inspired by my volunteer who is a pharmacist and just never wants to be told to deny someone the meds they need ever again.

I am inspired by the 11-year old girls who come knock doors with me because they want to be President someday.

I am inspired by the oncology nurse who has seen far too many of her patients go broke from medical costs, and is ready to fight for them.

A single person, or a single election, will never be enough. That’s why I’m proud to work for @ewarren, who will be the first to tell you that nothing ever gets done without a great team and a big movement. So lucky to be a part of @IAforWarren. Organizing is everything. /