About Alexandria

I was born and raised in the northern suburbs of Chicagoland, and I am proud to call this community my home. This district didn’t just shape my values — it shaped my lived reality. I grew up experiencing many of the same struggles that families across our district continue to face today, and those experiences are the foundation of why I believe representation must be grounded in real life, not political distance.

Early Life & Lived Experience

Growing up, stability was never something I could take for granted. I know what it’s like to have housing insecurity determine where you sleep, to rely on staying with relatives or friends because safe, affordable housing simply wasn’t available or attainable. Moving between family members’ homes wasn’t a choice — it was a necessity driven by a system that failed to meet basic housing needs.

I also know what it means to rely on government assistance just to get by. Programs like SNAP weren’t abstract policies in my household — they were how food made it onto the table. I understand the quiet stress of stretching meals, skipping meals, and worrying about whether there would be enough. I know what it’s like to go through the Lake County Health Department because private healthcare wasn’t accessible, and what it feels like to have utilities shut off because the bills couldn’t be paid.

These experiences weren’t isolated moments — they were ongoing realities. They taught me early on how fragile stability can be, and how deeply policy decisions affect everyday life. When systems fail, families don’t just “figure it out” — they suffer.

Why I’m Running

I’m running for Congress because I refuse to accept a system where survival depends on luck, privilege, or who you know. Unlike the disconnected ruling class, I understand that your rights and my rights are connected. When housing is unaffordable, healthcare is inaccessible, or education is underfunded, it doesn’t just harm individuals — it weakens entire communities.

You and I both know how transformative truly affordable housing would be for younger generations trying to build a life here. You and I both know how ineffective and costly our current healthcare system is, forcing people to choose between care and survival. You and I both know our education system is falling behind its international peers, leaving students and educators without the support they deserve. And you and I both know that too many members of Congress are serving lobbyists and their own financial interests instead of the people they were elected to represent.

I’m running because I believe government should work for the people who rely on it — not just the people who profit from it. Our communities deserve safe and well-maintained roads, walkable neighborhoods, and public transportation systems with the frequency and reliability people actually need. These are not luxuries. They are necessities that determine access to work, healthcare, education, and opportunity.

This campaign is rooted in lived experience, accountability, and the belief that public office should be held by people who understand the consequences of policy — because they’ve lived them.