Officially Endorsed by the Gun Violence Protection PAC (Gβ’PAC)
The Gun Violence Protection PAC (Gβ’PAC) officially endorses Carina Santa Maria for Illinois State Senate
Officially Endorsed by Arlington Heights Village Trustee, Robin LaBedz
Robin LaBedz, Arlington Heights Village Trustee - officially endorses Carina Santa Maria for Illinois State Senate
Officially Endorsed by The Illinois Retired Teachers Association (IRTA)
The Illinois Retired Teachers Association (IRTA) officially endorses Carina Santa Maria for Illinois State Senate
Officially Endorsed by The Daily Herald
The Daily Herald officially endorses Carina Santa Maria for Illinois State Senate
Officially Endorsed by The Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune officially endorses Carina Santa Maria for Illinois State Senate
Officially Endorsed by Arlington Heights Village Trustee, Colin Gilbert
Colin Gilbert, Arlington Heights Village Trustee - officially endorses Carina Santa Maria for Illinois State Senate
Showing Up, Listening, and Disagreeing Respectfully
Yesterday's League of Women Voters forum was a reminder of what democracy is supposed to look like: showing up, listening, asking hard questions, and disagreeing respectfully. Here's what I took away from the conversation.
Are You Registered Where You Live Right Now? Here's How to Check in Five Minutes.
Every election, people show up at the polls and find out their registration never followed them to their new address. Here's how to check, how to fix it before October 18, and what to do if you miss the deadline.
Officially Endorsed by The Illinois Education Association (IEA)
The Illinois Education Association (IEA) officially endorses Carina Santa Maria for Illinois State Senate
Access to Healthcare - What It Actually Takes
Coverage isn't the same thing as access. You can have a card in your wallet and still wait six weeks, drive forty minutes, and face a copay you can't cover. Here's the difference, and what closing that gap requires from Springfield.
Officially Endorsed by Arlington Heights Village Trustee, Greg Zyck
Greg Zyck, Arlington Heights Village Trustee β officially endorses Carina Santa Maria for Illinois State Senate
Officially Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Illinois Action
Planned Parenthood Illinois Action officially endorses Carina Santa Maria for Illinois State Senate
Public Safety Without the Posturing
Two things come up at the door: what's happening with ICE, and whether we're safe. Here's where I stand on both, and the thing about safety funding nobody warns you about.
Officially Endorsed by the Western Suburban Teachers Union (Local 571)
Western Suburban Teachers Union (Local 571) officially endorses Carina Santa Maria for Illinois State Senate
A Full Room, German Food, and the Home Stretch
We filled a room with nearly 60 friends, neighbors and supporters for our Oktoberfest fundraiser. Here's what that night meant, and why it mattered heading into the final weeks.
The System That's Supposed to Catch Them
Youth trafficking and abuse donβt happen because no one cares or no one is paying attention. Too often, they happen in the gaps of systems that are stretched too thin exactly where kids need them to hold the tightest.
Officially Endorsed by Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia
Jim Tinaglia, Mayor of Arlington Heights Trustee β officially endorses Carina Santa Maria for Illinois State Senate
Housing or Healthcare: The Choice Nobody Should Have to Make
Housing or healthcare. Food or the support that holds a family together. These are the choices people in this district are making right now, and the tax structure behind them is a decision Springfield made.
Ok, So - Who is Carina Santa Maria, Really?
She did her own FAFSA at seventeen because nobody in her family had ever filled one out. She made $10 an hour with a bachelor's degree doing the hardest work she's ever done. Here's the whole story - and why it's the reason she's running.
The Work Isn't Finished
Women's Equality Day isn't just about celebrating the 19th Amendment - it's about remembering why the right to vote matters in the first place. Progress doesn't happen because history moves forward on its own. It happens because people decide to keep moving it forward.