Care workers are not leaving their professions to run for office because those professions are overstaffed and not needing them. They are going into politics to fix politics and make care work viable for more providers.

We look forward to seeing Seawright’s story but it is also important that everyone stand up to bullies, and that we do so collectively. If she was pushed out, and the people doing the pushing do not lose political or social capital, then they will do it again, to other good, unique, passionate candidates.