
Elijah Watson
Civic Engagement Beyond Voting, Youth Program Coordinator
During his almost four years in the Arizona political landscape, Elijah has been actively involved in various campaigns and policy initiatives. He worked with the Mark Kelly for Senate campaign through the Arizona Democratic Party coordinated campaign, Mission for Arizona. Additionally, he managed the field operations for State Representative Jennifer Pawlik, who won against extremist candidates in a high stakes legislative district, as well as with Cindy Hans, a former public school teacher, who narrowly lost to a seasoned politician in a Republican-dominated district. In the policy realm, Elijah has worked with prominent groups like Keep Arizona Blue Student Coalition and Equality Arizona manning legislative affairs relating to education equity and LGBTQ+ rights, combating discriminatory measures such as bathroom and pronoun bans and protecting the rights of closeted LGBTQ+ youth. As an advocate for both equity and a skilled organizer, Elijah aims to continue his work to instill equity-driven principles into public and private schools across our State.
