POLITICAL CAMPAIGN WORK

I started my political campaign work in 2024, when I began phone banking and volunteering remotely for Democratic campaigns around the country. I've volunteered with many different campaigns and organizations, including March For Our Lives, Grassroots Democrats HQ, and Democratic coordinated campaigns in multiple states. 

Since then, I've called more than 10,000 voters and knocked on more than 500 doors to help get out the vote. I've also participated in multiple virtual youth fellowships with Blue Future, an organization that helps young people develop leadership and organizing skills in progressive politics.

I joined the Emergency Campaign to Support Higher Education for a summer fellowship in 2026. The campaign's mission was to help universities push back against the Trump administration's attacks and to lower the cost of college education, with a particular focus on getting Congress to expand funding for the Pell Grant.

With the Emergency Campaign, I researched universities in swing districts, reported statistics about these schools, found more than 100,000 email addresses for students and faculty members, and proofread and copy-edited press releases and op-eds written by campaign organizers.

I also joined the rest of the Emergency Campaign team for a retreat in Boston, Massachusetts in May 2026, where I participated in group discussions and activities related to the campaign's mission.

"I found Leo to be honest, hardworking, thoughtful, and self-aware. He was particularly clear about both what he was confident in and where he did not feel he would be most successful. That level of self-awareness made it easy to work with him and allowed us to identify opportunities where his contributions could have the greatest impact."

-- Kristin Warner, Organizing Director for the Emergency Campaign