But the more that I was in rooms talking about the needs of children, the more I realized that people in government positions, you know, talk to them until my face turned blue, but they didn't have to listen to me. And so After Donald Trump was elected as president, I got more involved in local politics. through a friend, joined the local Democratic Party, and from there was really encouraged to think about running for office. At the time, there was one doctor who was serving in the state legislature. (04:54–05:01)
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Asserts that Yadira Caraveo increased her involvement in local politics following Donald Trump's election as president.
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